PUSHBACK Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7982 To reject the People’s Republic of China’s claims concerning certain islands and territories in the East and South China Seas. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 7, 2020 Mr. PERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 A BILL To reject the People’s Republic of China’s claims concerning certain islands and territories in the East and South China Seas. 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 ‘‘Promoting United 4 States Hegemony By Attacking China’s Kleptomania Act’’ 5 or the ‘‘PUSHBACK Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:21 Aug 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7982.IH H7982 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7982 IH SEC. 2. REJECTION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHI- 1 NA’S CLAIMS CONCERNING CERTAIN ISLANDS 2 AND TERRITORIES IN THE EAST AND SOUTH 3 CHINA SEAS. 4 (a) REJECTION OF CLAIMS.—The United States 5 hereby rejects the People’s Republic of China’s claims con- 6 cerning certain islands and territories in the East and 7 South China Seas, to include the following: 8 (1) The Senkaku Islands. 9 (2) The Spratly Islands. 10 (3) Scarborough Shoal. 11 (4) The Paracel Islands. 12 (5) All other disputed islands and territories in 13 the East and South China Seas. 14 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec- 15 tion may be construed to— 16 (1) resolve any claims made by any country, ex- 17 cept for the People’s Republic of China, prior to the 18 date of the enactment of this section; and 19 (2) impact claims made by the Republic of 20 China concerning islands and territories described in 21 subsection (a). 22 (c) SUPPORT FOR FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION OPER- 23 ATIONS.—It is the policy of the United States to support 24 efforts to increase the number of freedom of navigation 25 operations conducted by the United States Navy with al- 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:21 Aug 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7982.IH H7982 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 7982 IH lies of the United States in the East and South China 1 Seas. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:21 Aug 28, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7982.IH H7982 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS