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S. 4256 116th Congress Senate

No Funds to China’s Military Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of funds to purchase goods or services from Communist Chinese military companies.

Introduced: July 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AsiaChinaForeign and international corporationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons development
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 21, 2020
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 Latest action July 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Funds to China's Military Act of 2020

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4590 NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020
  • HR 8878 No Funds to China’s Military Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4256: No Funds to China’s Military Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4256/
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"S. 4256: No Funds to China’s Military Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4256/.
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S. 4256, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4256/.
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