CCP Act

Summary

Combating Chinese Propaganda Act or the CCP Act This bill prohibits any company doing business in the United States from taking certain actions relating to the government of China. Specifically, such a company may not (1) make public statements that reflect Chinese government propaganda, except for statements required by a Chinese government regulation to protect health or safety; (2) take actions contrary to its fiduciary interests at the behest of the Chinese government; or (3) furnish personal information about Chinese dissidents to the Chinese government. Such a company shall report to the Department of State and Department of Commerce each instance in which the Chinese government attempted to pressure the company to take such prohibited actions. The bill imposes criminal monetary fines and imprisonment for a company or company official that knowingly violates these prohibitions.

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Timeline

1. 5 August 2020

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 August 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 August 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 August 2020

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 August 2020

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 August 2020

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Sponsors

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