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Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2023

Source: Congress.gov · 354 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill stops the federal government from paying for research that will be conducted by China's government or the Chinese Communist Party. Several federal agencies including the Defense Department, Veterans Affairs, Energy Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Interior Department, Transportation Department and Health and Human Services would be prohibited from funding this research.

Who It Affects

Federal agencies listed in the bill (the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and any other Federal agency).

Key Provisions

Federal agencies may not use federal money to conduct or support research that will be performed by the Government of the People's Republic of China, any agent or part of that government, or any organization owned or controlled by China (Sec. 2). Federal agencies may not use federal money to conduct or support research that will be performed by the Chinese Communist Party, any agent or part of that party, or any organization owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (Sec. 2). This prohibition applies whether the federal money is given through grants, subgrants, contracts, cooperative agreements or other funding methods (Sec. 2).

What Changes

Federal agencies would no longer be allowed to fund research projects being conducted in China or by Chinese government entities and the Chinese Communist Party.

Important Definitions

None defined.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1800 To prohibit Federal spending on funding research in China, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 24, 2023 Mr. WILLIAMS of New York (for himself, Mr. BEAN of Florida, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BURLISON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. DONALDS, Mrs. SPARTZ, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. GOSAR, and Ms. GREENE of Geor- gia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To prohibit Federal spending on funding research in China, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Funding Our Ad- 4 versaries Act of 2023’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING RESEARCH IN CHINA. 6 The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans 7 Affairs, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the 8 Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the In- 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 Apr 20, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1800.IH H1800 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 1800 IH terior, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of 1 Health and Human Services, or any other Federal agency 2 may not directly or indirectly conduct or support, through 3 grants, subgrants, contracts, cooperative agreements or 4 other funding vehicles, research that will be conducted 5 by— 6 (1) the Government of the People’s Republic of 7 China or any agent or instrumentality of the Gov- 8 ernment of the People’s Republic of China or any 9 entity owned by or controlled by the People’s Repub- 10 lic of China; or 11 (2) the Chinese Communist Party or any agent 12 or instrumentality of the Chinese Communist Party 13 or any entity owned by or controlled by the Chinese 14 Communist Party. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 Apr 20, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1800.IH H1800 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB

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