Accountability for CARES Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8331
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2020-09-21
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Appropriations

Asia

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

China

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Foreign and international corporations

Health programs administration and funding

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Accountability for CARES Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits funds appropriated under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act from going to an entity owned by, controlled by, or under the influence of (1) the government of China, (2) the Chinese Communist Party, or (3) an entity domiciled in China. The Department of the Treasury shall recover funds appropriated under the CARES Act that were previously provided to such an entity.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2020 Mr. Posey (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Spano , and Mr. Cloud ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide a funding limitation on funds appropriated under the CARES Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability for CARES Act of 2020 . 2. Funding limitation (a) In general None of the funds appropriated under the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ) may be provided to an entity that is under the foreign ownership, control, or influence of— (1) the Government of the People’s Republic of China; (2) the Chinese Communist Party; or (3) an entity domiciled in the People’s Republic of China. (b) Clawback The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall recover all of the amounts appropriated under the CARES Act that were provided to entities described in subsection (a).