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PUSHBACK Act

Introduced: August 7, 2020 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Aug 7, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Aug 7, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting United States Hegemony By Attacking China's Kleptomania Act or the PUSHBACK Act

This bill states that the United States rejects China's claims concerning certain islands and territories in the East and South China Seas, including the Senkaku Islands and the Spratly Islands.

What's happening now August 7, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7982: PUSHBACK Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7982/
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"H.R. 7982: PUSHBACK Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7982/.
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H.R. 7982, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7982/.
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[H.R. 7982: PUSHBACK Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7982/)
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