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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5536 

To prohibit United States Government assistance to the Government of the 

People’s Republic of China and affiliated entities, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 16, 2024 

Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. RICKETTS) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To prohibit United States Government assistance to the Government of the People’s Republic of China and affiliated 

entities, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘End Assistance to 

5 China Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO 

7 CHINA. 

8 (a) DEFINED TERM.—In this Act, the term ‘‘United 

9 States assistance’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘forVerDate Sep 11 2014 03:07 Jan 18, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S5536.IS S5536

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1 eign assistance’’ in section 634(b)(1) of the Foreign As2 sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394(b)(1)). 

3 (b) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsections 

4 (c) and (d), no United States assistance may be provided 

5 to— 

6 (1) the Government of the People’s Republic of 

7 China; 

8 (2) the Chinese Communist Party or any affili9 ated organization; 

10 (3) any entity owned or controlled by the Gov11 ernment of the People’s Republic of China or the 

12 Chinese Communist Party; or 

13 (4) any entity, including any nongovernmental 

14 organization, which would use such assistance to fa15 cilitate or engage directly in assistance work in the 

16 People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong. 

17 (c) EXCEPTIONS.—The prohibition described in sub18 section (b) shall not apply to any entity described in sub19 section (b)(4) that will use United States assistance— 

20 (1) to promote human rights or democratic de21 velopment; or 

22 (2) to support livelihood development, cultural 

23 preservation, education, health initiatives, or envi24 ronmental conservation in Tibetan communities. 


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1 (d) WAIVER.—The President may waive the applica2 tion of subsection (b)(4) in circumstances in which— 

3 (1) the proposed United States assistance will 

4 be used— 

5 (A) to combat wildlife trafficking or illegal, 

6 unreported, or unregulated fishing; 

7 (B) to support efforts to prevent the pro8 liferation of chemical, biological, radiological, or 

9 nuclear weapons, including materials used to 

10 construct or deliver such weapons; or 

11 (C) to provide emergency humanitarian as12 sistance or disaster relief; and 

13 (2) the President submits to Congress, before 

14 such United States assistance is obligated or ex15 pended for such purpose, a notification explaining— 

16 (A) the provision of such United States as17 sistance for such purpose is in the national in18 terest of the United States; and 

19 (B) why the People’s Republic of China is 

20 unable to provide the necessary funding for the 

21 applicable use described in paragraph (1). 

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