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HR 8491 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Asia China Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Government liability Organized crime Political parties and affiliation

Designating the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Organized Crime Group Act

Introduced: October 1, 2020 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Designating the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Organized Crime Group Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to designate the Chinese Communist Party as a transnational organized crime group and a top international criminal organization. DOJ must also report on violations of federal racketeering laws committed or aided by the Chinese Communist Party.

What's happening now October 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Oct 1, 2020
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Oct 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8491: Designating the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Organized Crime Group Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8491/
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"H.R. 8491: Designating the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Organized Crime Group Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8491/.
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H.R. 8491, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8491/.
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