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H.R.1368 / 118th Congress

Deter PRC Support to the Russian War Effort Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 3, 2023

Deter PRC Support to the Russian War Effort Act

This bill authorizes the President to impose certain sanctions on Chinese persons supporting Russia's military action in Ukraine.

For the purposes of this bill, Chinese persons are citizens and nationals of China, entities organized under the laws of China or any jurisdiction within China, China's government, the Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese state-owned enterprises.

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The President may impose one or more sanctions on any Chinese person that has knowingly (1) provided Russia with certain types of support that contribute to Russia's military actions in Ukraine, or (2) assisted Russia in evading U.S. or multilateral sanctions. The sanctions authorized by this bill include

directing the U.S. Export-Import Bank not to provide that person with guarantees, insurance, or credit;

prohibiting U.S. financial institutions from extending credit to that person (except for activities to relieve human suffering);

prohibiting transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions if such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and involve the sanctioned person's interests; and

prohibiting U.S. persons (individuals or entities) from investing in or purchasing significant amounts of equity or debt instruments of sanctioned persons.

The provisions of this bill expire on the earlier of (1) the date on which the President determines the conflict in Ukraine has ended, or (2) two years after the date of the bill's enactment.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] · D–CA

Committees

  • Ways and Means Committee
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Financial Services Committee
  • Judiciary Committee
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
22 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

  2. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. Introduced in House

  8. Introduced in House

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