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S. 1169 117th Congress Senate

Strategic Competition Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to address issues involving the People's Republic of China.

Introduced: May 10, 2021 See on congress.gov
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May 10, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
May 10, 2021
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 21, 2021
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 10, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strategic Competition Act of 2021

This bill addresses various foreign relations issues, with a focus on China.

Among other things, the bill

  • requires the U.S. Agency for Global Media to take certain actions to support independent journalism and combat censorship in countries where the Chinese Communist Party or other entities are promoting disinformation;
  • requires the Department of State to establish programs to engage partner countries on issues such as regulatory harmonization and technology partnerships;
  • prohibits any individual who has served as Secretary of State or Deputy Secretary of State from representing a foreign government entity before the executive branch;
  • requires the State Department to develop and implement a plan for increasing the U.S. presence in the Indo-Pacific region;
  • authorizes various foreign military financing and diplomatic activities in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region;
  • prioritizes the transfer of excess defense articles to Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia;
  • prohibits a country from receiving certain U.S. assistance if that country hosts a Chinese military installation within its territory, with some exceptions;
  • authorizes the U.S. representative to the Inter-American Development Bank to vote for an increase in the bank's capital stock;
  • requires strategies to engage with other countries on issues such as managing relations with China;
  • authorizes military training assistance activities in Latin America and the Caribbean;
  • establishes an interagency working group to counter Chinese cyber aggression in Africa;
  • authorizes activities to promote democracy in Hong Kong; and
  • imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for certain abuses (e.g., forced labor and coercive abortions) in China's Xinjiang region.
 Related & companion bills 10
  • S 2587 A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of China by the multilateral development banks.
  • S 413 A bill to establish the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group, and for other purposes.
  • HR 1934 Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021
  • HR 2329 Countering Chinese Communist Party Malign Influence Act
  • HR 3084 Taiwan Fellowship Act
  • HR 3433 Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021
  • S 1824 A bill to provide for the development and implementation of economic defense response teams.
  • S 2033 A bill to extend the authority of, and provide hiring authority for, the Global Engagement Center.
  • HR 3695 To establish the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group, and for other purposes.
  • HR 7726 Inter-American Development Bank General Capital Increase Act of 2022
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Young, Todd
Indiana · May 17, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 10, 2021
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 10, 2021
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 10, 2021
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1169: Strategic Competition Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1169/
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"S. 1169: Strategic Competition Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1169/.
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S. 1169, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1169/.
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