China Democracy Act

Bill: 110-hr-5777
Sponsor: Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2008-04-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: American investments
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Democracy
Diplomacy
East Asia
Economics and Public Finance
Export controls
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign investments
Free enterprise
Government Operations and Politics
Government ownership
Human rights
Immigration
Import restrictions
Law
President and foreign policy
Sanctions (International law)
Ships
Transportation and Public Works
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: 
China Democracy Act - Prohibits, with specified exceptions, the import of products from the People's Republic of China (PRC) into the United States or the export of goods or technology from the United States to the PRC. 
 
Prohibits persons from the United States from: (1) making investments in PRC enterprises or enterprises owned or controlled by the PRC government, entities controlled by the PRC government, or by PRC nationals; or (2) engaging in any transaction to secure an investment by a Chinese national in any U.S. person or any enterprise owned or controlled by a U.S. person.
 
Prohibits entry into the United States, for a specified period, of vessels engaged in trade with the PRC.
 
Subjects violators of this Act to certain penalties.
 
Prohibits the issuance of visas to PRC nationals. Suspends visas issued to PRC nationals before the effective date of this Act.
 
Requires the President to take the necessary steps to downgrade diplomatic relations with the PRC.
 
Terminates this Act upon certification by the President that the PRC has: (1) met certain democratic, civil liberties, and human rights principles; and (2) established a market-oriented economic system. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial 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.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial 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.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial 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.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial 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.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial 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.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Introduced in House