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HR 6010 115th Congress House

To require an unclassified interagency report on the political influence operations of the Chinese Government and Communist Party with respect to the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 5, 2018 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 5, 2018
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on Chinese government and Communist Party political influence operations with respect to the United States, including efforts to: (1) corrupt U.S. governmental or nongovernmental institutions or individuals, (2) coerce U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents or their families or relatives living in China, and (3) undermine democratic institutions and freedoms.

The report shall include recommendations with respect to countering such operations, including by establishing a related permanent office in the State Department.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Ratcliffe, John
· Aug 14, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· Jun 5, 2018
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 5, 2018
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jun 5, 2018
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 5, 2018
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jun 5, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6010: To require an unclassified interagency report on the political influence operations of the Chinese Government and Communist Party with respect to the United States, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6010/
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"H.R. 6010: To require an unclassified interagency report on the political influence operations of the Chinese Government and Communist Party with respect to the United States, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6010/.
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H.R. 6010, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6010/.
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[H.R. 6010: To require an unclassified interagency report on the political influence operations of the Chinese Government and Communist Party with respect to the United States, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6010/)
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