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H.R. 5931 118th Congress House

Countering Chinese Threats to U.S. National Security in Africa Act

Official title: To require a briefing from a senior official of the Department of Defense on actions by the People's Republic of China in Africa that pose a threat to United States national security.

Introduced: October 11, 2023 Introduced by: John W. Rose Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Oct 11, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 25, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Countering Chinese Threats to U.S. National Security in Africa Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to brief Congress on China’s actions in Africa that pose a threat to U.S. national security and DOD’s plan to counter such threats. 

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 4
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Feb 9, 2024
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jan 11, 2024
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Jan 11, 2024
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Jan 5, 2024
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 5, 2024
 R
Moylan, James C.
Guam · Jan 5, 2024
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Jan 5, 2024
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Oct 24, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5931: Countering Chinese Threats to U.S. National Security in Africa Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5931/
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"H.R. 5931: Countering Chinese Threats to U.S. National Security in Africa Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5931/.
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H.R. 5931, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5931/.
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