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H.R. 7457 117th Congress House

Hold CCP Accountable Act of 2022

Official title: To hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed approximately 981,000 Americans.

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: Brian K. Fitzpatrick Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Apr 7, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Ways and Means, Rules, and Education and Labor, 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.
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hold CCP Accountable Act of 2022

This bill imposes certain restrictions related to China.

For example, the bill (1) generally prohibits investments in certain Chinese military companies and entities reasonably believed to be involved in activities contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests; (2) withdraws normal trade relations treatment from China and expands the bases of ineligibility for this treatment to include specified human rights violations by China; and (3) requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive directors at certain multilateral development banks, such as the Asian Development Bank, to oppose providing a loan, financial assistance, or technical assistance to China.

 Related & companion bills 10
  • HR 354 CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2021
  • HR 1562 American Financial Markets Integrity and Security Act
  • HR 2622 CONFUCIUS Act
  • HR 3583 Never Again International Outbreak Prevention Act
  • HR 7193 China Trade Relations Act of 2022
  • S 570 American Financial Markets Integrity and Security Act
  • S 590 CONFUCIUS Act
  • S 785 China Trade Relations Act of 2021
  • S 1987 Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2021
  • S 2587 A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of China by the multilateral development banks.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 11
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7457: Hold CCP Accountable Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7457/
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