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HR 8331 116th Congress House International Affairs Appropriations Asia Cardiovascular and respiratory health China Emergency medical services and trauma care Foreign and international corporations Health programs administration and funding Infectious and parasitic diseases

Accountability for CARES Act of 2020

Introduced: September 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 21, 2020
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Accountability for CARES Act of 2020

This bill prohibits funds appropriated under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act from going to an entity owned by, controlled by, or under the influence of (1) the government of China, (2) the Chinese Communist Party, or (3) an entity domiciled in China. The Department of the Treasury shall recover funds appropriated under the CARES Act that were previously provided to such an entity.

What's happening now September 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Sep 21, 2020
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8331: Accountability for CARES Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8331/
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"H.R. 8331: Accountability for CARES Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8331/.
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H.R. 8331, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8331/.
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