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HR 5786 117th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

Defund the People’s Liberation Army Act

Introduced: October 28, 2021 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Oct 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Armed 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.
Oct 28, 2021
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Defund the People's Liberation Army Act

This bill prohibits the purchasing or selling of publicly traded securities issued by certain listed Chinese military companies or contributors. The bill provides an exception for divestment in such securities. Decisions made by the Department of Defense to include a company on such a list or regulations created by the Department of the Treasury to carry out this bill are not subject to further review, including judicial review.

What's happening now October 28, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Armed 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Oct 28, 2021
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Oct 28, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Oct 28, 2021
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Oct 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5786: Defund the People’s Liberation Army Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5786/
MLA
"H.R. 5786: Defund the People’s Liberation Army Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5786/.
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H.R. 5786, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5786/.
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[H.R. 5786: Defund the People’s Liberation Army Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5786/)
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