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HR 5351 117th Congress House International Affairs

PRC Act

Introduced: September 23, 2021 Introduced by: Hinson, Ashley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Oct 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Sep 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Financial Services, 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.
Sep 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prioritizing Readiness and Competitiveness Act or the PRC Act

This bill rescinds certain unexpended funds for activities in Afghanistan and transfers such funds for certain Department of Defense (DOD) activities.

Specifically, the bill rescinds unexpended funds previously made available for various activities in Afghanistan, including for (1) maintaining security forces, (2) maintaining diplomatic personnel, (3) combatting corruption, and (4) reintegrating former Taliban members and other extremists.

The President must transfer the rescinded funds to DOD for (1) activities to maintain or expand domestic industrial base capabilities essential for national defense, (2) the Navy's shipbuilding and conversion account, and (3) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency activities for strengthening the U.S. advantage in strategic technologies.

What's happening now October 12, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2822 Identical bill PRC Act
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5351: PRC Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5351/
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"H.R. 5351: PRC Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5351/.
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H.R. 5351, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5351/.
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