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HR 8782 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act

Introduced: September 13, 2022 Introduced by: Harshbarger, Diana Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Sep 10, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Sep 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Sep 9, 2022
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Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act

This bill requires Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contractors to disclose relevant commercial ties with covered Chinese entities. DHS must terminate a contract with a contractor if, based on a disclosure required by this bill, DHS determines that continuation of the contract violates federal law or is not in the public's interest.

The bill defines covered entity to include the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese military, and entities that have certain connections to China.

What's happening now September 10, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Sep 30, 2022
Meijer, Peter
· Sep 19, 2022
Katko, John
· Sep 13, 2022
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Sep 9, 2022
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Sep 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8782: Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8782/
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