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Protecting America From Foreign Investors Compromised by the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2020

Introduced: March 4, 2020 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 4, 2020
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Protecting America From Foreign Investors Compromised by the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2020

This bill requires the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to consider whether and how the connection of a foreign person to the telecommunications infrastructure of a foreign country or government may affect U.S. national security. In addition, the President must report on U.S. coordination with trade and investment partners to develop alternatives to telecommunications infrastructure that is supported by China.

What's happening now March 4, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6152 Related bill Protecting America From Foreign Investors Compromised by the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2020
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Mar 4, 2020
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Mar 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3386: Protecting America From Foreign Investors Compromised by the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3386/
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"S. 3386: Protecting America From Foreign Investors Compromised by the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3386/.
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S. 3386, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3386/.
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