Strategic Competition Act of 2021

Summary

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; directs U.S. agencies to engage with the elected government of Taiwan on the same basis as other foreign governments; 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 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.

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Timeline

1. 15 April 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 April 2021

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 10 May 2021

   Calendars

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

   Source: Calendars

5. 10 May 2021

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 May 2021

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

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Sponsors

• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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