Skip to main content
HR 5286 117th Congress House International Affairs

Protecting Americans from Corporate Human Rights Abusers Act

Introduced: September 17, 2021 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Sep 17, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Financial Services, 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.
Sep 17, 2021
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Americans from Corporate Human Rights Abusers Act

This bill prohibits transactions in the securities of certain Chinese entities.

The Department of State must report to Congress a list identifying entities incorporated in China that have a presence in U.S. capital markets and (1) are responsible for or complicit in gross violations of human rights in China; (2) pose an unusual or extraordinary threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, or economic interests; or (3) pose an increased financial risk exposure to U.S.-based investors.

A U.S. entity or individual may not purchase or sell the publicly traded securities (or derivatives of such securities) of (1) the entities on the above list; or (2) certain entities that have been designated as Communist Chinese military companies or Chinese military-industrial complex companies.

The bill provides certain exceptions for transactions that are made solely for the purpose of divesting in such securities.

The bill prohibits judicial review of certain actions related to this bill, including a decision by the State Department to list a company as one that is responsible for gross human rights violations in China.

What's happening now October 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5286: Protecting Americans from Corporate Human Rights Abusers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5286/
MLA
"H.R. 5286: Protecting Americans from Corporate Human Rights Abusers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5286/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5286, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5286/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5286: Protecting Americans from Corporate Human Rights Abusers Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5286/)
Report a problem