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Holding China Accountable Act

Introduced: June 11, 2020 See on congress.gov

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Jun 11, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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 11, 2020

Introduced in House

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Holding China Accountable Act

This bill prohibits certain Chinese nationals from receiving visas, requires higher education institutions to disclose certain foreign gifts, and restricts the use of foreign public accounting firms by foreign issuers of securities.

Specified visas may not be issued to Chinese nationals seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of (1) studying science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field; (2) employment in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field; or (3) attending a business meeting, conference, or academic or cultural exchange that includes activities related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field.

The bill also lowers the disclosure threshold regarding gifts to higher education institutions from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

Additionally, the bill requires certain disclosures from foreign issuers of securities that use, for the required audit report to the Securities and Exchange Commission, a foreign public accounting firm that is not subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. If an issuer uses such a foreign public accounting firm, the issuer is generally prohibited from listing its securities on a national securities exchange.

What's happening now June 11, 2020

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 22

California · Jun 11, 2020

Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"

Arkansas · Jun 11, 2020

Diaz-Balart, Mario

Florida · Jun 11, 2020

Tennessee · Jun 11, 2020

Marshall, Roger

Kansas · Jun 11, 2020

McClintock, Tom

California · Jun 11, 2020

Rouzer, David

North Carolina · Jun 11, 2020

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · Jun 11, 2020

South Carolina · Jun 11, 2020

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7181: Holding China Accountable Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7181/

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