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Assessing China’s Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021

Introduced: April 13, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Assessing China's Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress an assessment of China's efforts to expand its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean and how these efforts affect U.S. interests.

The report shall include (1) a list identifying the countries that maintain the closest diplomatic, military, and economic relationships with China; (2) an analysis of which countries have received foreign assistance from China, including access to COVID-19 vaccines, and the conditions attached to that assistance; (3) a detailed description of sales or transfers of Chinese defense articles to countries in the region; and (4) an assessment of China's relationship with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.

What's happening now April 13, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 14, 2021
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · May 25, 2021
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2479: Assessing China’s Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2479/
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"H.R. 2479: Assessing China’s Presence and Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2479/.
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H.R. 2479, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2479/.
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