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China COVID–19 Restitution Act

Introduced: June 23, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

China COVID-19 Restitution Act

This bill requires the President to impose duties on goods and components manufactured in China and to use the collected funds to provide compensation and reimbursement for losses related to COVID-19.

From this bill's enactment until December 31, 2021, the President must impose a 10% ad valorem duty on any good manufactured in China and any component manufactured in China and incorporated in a good imported from any country. This duty shall increase by an additional 10% each calendar year after 2021.

The amounts from this duty shall go into a trust fund, which shall also include any amounts provided by China's government to provide compensation and reimbursement related to COVID-19.

Using the amounts in the trust fund, the Department of Justice shall establish and administer a program to provide compensation and reimbursement for economic and financial losses related to COVID-19, including for assistance made available by the federal government.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Cawthorn, Madison
· Jun 23, 2021
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jun 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4080: China COVID–19 Restitution Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4080/
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"H.R. 4080: China COVID–19 Restitution Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4080/.
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H.R. 4080, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4080/.
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