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HR 8878 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Asia China Congressional oversight Foreign and international corporations Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations Trade restrictions

No Funds to China’s Military Act

Introduced: December 4, 2020 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Dec 4, 2020
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No Funds to China's Military Act

This bill prohibits using federal funds to purchase goods or services from an individual or entity that the Department of Defense has determined is controlled by or affiliated with China's military or defense industrial base.

This prohibition applies to federal funds provided to a state or local government or private entity. Before an executive agency provides federal funds to such a government or private entity, the recipient shall certify that it will comply with this bill.

What's happening now December 4, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8878: No Funds to China’s Military Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8878/
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"H.R. 8878: No Funds to China’s Military Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8878/.
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H.R. 8878, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8878/.
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