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HR 1137 117th Congress House International Affairs Asia China Foreign and international corporations Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Sanctions War and emergency powers

Opposing Business with Chinese Military Companies Act

Introduced: February 18, 2021 Introduced by: Jackson, Ronny Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Opposing Business with Chinese Military Companies Act

This bill requires the President to exercise certain economic powers, such as investigating or prohibiting payments, with respect to an entity that is engaging in economic activities in the United States and is (1) affiliated with China's government or military, or (2) owned or controlled by an entity affiliated with China's defense industrial base. (The President currently has such powers but is not required to exercise them.)

The bill extends to December 31, 2026, a provision requiring the Department to Defense to annually report to Congress an updated list of such entities.

What's happening now February 18, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4792 Related bill Countering Communist China Act
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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 10
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Mar 26, 2021
Burgess, Michael
· Mar 8, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 23, 2021
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 22, 2021
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Feb 18, 2021
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 18, 2021
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Feb 18, 2021
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Feb 18, 2021
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 18, 2021
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Feb 18, 2021
Palazzo, Steven
· Feb 18, 2021
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · Feb 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1137: Opposing Business with Chinese Military Companies Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1137/
MLA
"H.R. 1137: Opposing Business with Chinese Military Companies Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1137/.
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H.R. 1137, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1137/.
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