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H.R. 7007 116th Congress House

Compensation for Americans Act of 2020

Official title: To initiate negotiations for a bilateral agreement on compensation between the United States and the People's Republic of China relating to the spread of the v… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To initiate negotiations for a bilateral agreement on compensation between the United States and the People's Republic of China relating to the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2020 Introduced by: Ann Wagner Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
May 22, 2020
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Ways and Means, 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.

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Compensation for Americans Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of State to negotiate with China to secure compensation for China's distortion of information related to the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill also contains other China-related provisions, such as those imposing sanctions on certain Chinese individuals and entities.

As part of such negotiations, the President shall (1) freeze Chinese assets subject to U.S. jurisdiction; (2) suspend the required review of any proposed acquisition of a U.S. entity by a Chinese entity; (3) impose sanctions on Chinese entities in certain industries, such as artificial intelligence and pharmaceuticals; (4) impose sanctions on various individuals, including Chinese government officials and Chinese citizens responsible for stealing intellectual property from U.S. entities; and (5) prohibit using federal funds to procure goods manufactured or sourced from a Chinese company, if such goods pose a supply chain risk to U.S. national security.

The President s may terminate such prohibitions and sanctions if China and the United States come to an agreement regarding compensation related to COVID-19.

The Department of the Treasury shall establish a public repository with information about entities that are owned, financed, or controlled by the Chinese government.

Other provisions in this bill include (1) imposing export controls on telecommunications equipment that would help China carry out censorship or surveillance, (2) banning researchers affiliated with China's military from obtaining visas, and (3) requiring U.S. World Bank representatives to end China's eligibility for World Bank assistance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7007: Compensation for Americans Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7007/
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"H.R. 7007: Compensation for Americans Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7007/.
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H.R. 7007, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7007/.
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