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H.R. 704 116th Congress House

Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act

Official title: To safeguard certain technology and intellectual property in the United States from export to or influence by the People's Republic of China and to protect Uni… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To safeguard certain technology and intellectual property in the United States from export to or influence by the People's Republic of China and to protect United States industry from unfair competition by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
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ChinaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsComputers and information technologyCorporate finance and managementElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy storage, supplies, demandForeign and international bankingForeign and international corporationsFree trade and trade barriersGeneticsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHong KongHuman rightsHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesIndustrial policy and productivityIntellectual propertyInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJurisdiction and venueManufacturingMarine and inland water transportationMaterialsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentMotor vehiclesProtest and dissentPublic contracts and procurementRailroadsSecuritiesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTariffsTaxation of foreign incomeTechnology transfer and commercializationTelephone and wireless communicationTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investmentsWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 22, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act

This bill revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China.

The bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China.

The bill places a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations.

Federal agencies are prohibited from using or procuring telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or any other entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China.

The bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative to list certain Chinese products that receive support pursuant to China's Made in China 2025 policy. The bill aexpedites the countervailing duty process (i.e., the imposition of duties to offset a subsidy by a foreign government) for products on such a list.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to

  • repeal certain reduced withholding rates for residents of China,
  • tax income received by China from certain U.S. investments, and
  • tax income derived from certain Chinese investments.

The bill also allows U.S. courts to hear cases against certain entities or corporate affiliates of a foreign state.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2 Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act
  • HR 702 Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
Tipton, Scott
· Jun 4, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· May 22, 2020
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 12, 2020
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 704: Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-704/
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"H.R. 704: Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-704/.
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H.R. 704, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-704/.
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