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

Introduced: June 28, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 28, 2018
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Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress regarding the political influence operations of the government and Communist Party of China affecting the United States and up to five of its most impacted allies and partners.

What's happening now June 28, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 28, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 28, 2018
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 28, 2018
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jun 28, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3171: Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3171/
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"S. 3171: Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3171/.
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S. 3171, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3171/.
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