Federal

China Lied People Died Act

Source: Congress.gov · 337 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill blocks the federal government from spending money on programs, projects or activities in China or giving money to the Chinese government. The money stays blocked until the Secretary of the Treasury (the official who manages U.S. government money) confirms that China has paid back the full cost of COVID-19 relief spending in the United States.

Who It Affects

Federal government agencies that might spend money on programs in China or provide funds to the Chinese government.

Key Provisions

• No federal money can be used for any program, project or activity in China or given to the Chinese government until reimbursement is received (Sec. 2) • The Secretary of the Treasury must determine and certify to the President when China has fully reimbursed the United States for COVID-19 relief costs before any funds can be released (Sec. 2) • Any reimbursement money received from China must be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury (Sec. 2)

What Changes

Federal agencies cannot authorize or provide funds for programs in China until the Treasury Secretary certifies that China has paid back the specified amount for COVID-19 relief.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 566 To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for programs, projects, or activi- ties in the People’s Republic of China until amounts made available for COVID–19 relief in the United States have been reimbursed, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 26, 2023 Mr. NEHLS (for himself and Mrs. BOEBERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for programs, projects, or activities in the People’s Republic of China until amounts made available for COVID–19 relief in the United States have been reimbursed, 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 ‘‘China Lied People 4 Died Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Feb 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H566.IH H566 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 566 IH SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING. 1 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Fed- 2 eral funds may be authorized to be appropriated or other- 3 wise made available for any program, project, or activity 4 in the People’s Republic of China, or otherwise made avail- 5 able to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, 6 until the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury de- 7 termines and certifies to the President that such Govern- 8 ment has reimbursed the United States in full the 9 $4,600,000,000,000 cost of providing relief from the ef- 10 fects of COVID–19. Any amounts provided to the United 11 States in the form of such reimbursement shall be depos- 12 ited in the general fund of the Treasury. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:25 Feb 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H566.IH H566 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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