Skip to main content

S. 413

Referred to Committee

A bill to establish the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2/24/2021•117th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2/24/2021 • Senate

Summary

This bill requires the President to establish an interagency task force, the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group. The task force shall oversee the development and execution of a federal government strategy to monitor and address Chinese government efforts to censor or intimidate individuals and entities in the United States, including U.S. companies doing business in China, when such individuals and entities are exercising their free speech rights.

The Department of State shall seek to enter into an agreement with a qualified independent research entity to report to Congress on Chinese government efforts to censor or intimidate U.S. individuals and entities in the United States, including attempts to censor or intimidate U.S. companies doing business in China.

Introduced in Senate • 2/24/2021

Enter your district to see how this bill affects your community
-

Topics & Subjects

AlliancesAsiaChinaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsNews media and reportingTelevision and filmU.S. and foreign investments

Congressional Votes (0)

No recorded votes yet

Roll call votes will appear here as the bill moves through Congress

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

S[
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Democrat • OR

Sponsored 2/24/2021

Cosponsors (3)

S[
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

R-FL

Joined 2/24/2021

S[
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

D-MA

Joined 2/24/2021

S[
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

R-TX

Joined 2/24/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

February 24, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate2/24/2021

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3