No CHINA Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6386 To restrict the use of funds made available in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2020 for the benefit of any United States or foreign person subject to the control of the People’s Republic of China. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 25, 2020 Mr. GAETZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To restrict the use of funds made available in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2020 for the benefit of any United States or foreign person subject to the control of the People’s Republic of China. 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 ‘‘No Chinese Handouts 4 In National Assistance Act’’ or ‘‘No CHINA Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appropriated 7 or otherwise made available in appropriations Acts for fis- 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:39 Apr 09, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6386.IH H6386 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6386 IH cal year 2020 may be obligated or expended for the benefit 1 of any United States or foreign person subject to the con- 2 trol (as such term is defined in section 721(a)(3) of the 3 Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(3))) 4 of the People’s Republic of China, including any person 5 of the People’s Republic of China: Provided, That Taiwan, 6 any national of Taiwan who is an institutional investor, 7 or any public or private entity of Taiwan, is wholly ex- 8 cluded from this restriction. 9 (b) WAIVER.—The President, in consultation with 10 the Secretary of State, may waive the restriction under 11 subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the President de- 12 termines it is in the national security interests of the 13 United States to do so. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:39 Apr 09, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6386.IH H6386 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS