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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 23, 2020
No Small Business Aid for China Act
This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from providing aid, counsel, or assistance to a small business concern that (1) is headquartered in China, (2) has more than 25% of voting stock owned by affiliates that are citizens of or organized under the laws of China, or (3) is known to be associated with human rights violations that have occurred in Xinjiang Province, China.
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Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] · R–NY
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Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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