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116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Foreign property
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Human rights
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Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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Ending Medical Censorship and Cover Ups in China Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Ending Medical Censorship and Cover Ups in China Act of 2020
This bill directs the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons responsible for various acts of censorship in China. Specifically, such sanctions shall apply to persons that engage in acts to (1) prohibit or limit the exercise of free expression and assembly in China, (2) penalize Chinese citizens for the public dissemination of accurate epidemiological information, or (3) limit access to media in China.
The President shall periodically update the list of sanctioned persons, which shall be publicly available.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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