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Hong Kong Autonomy Act [S.3798]
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[Human Rights ]
[National Security ]
[Finance ]
[Trade ]
Imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that materially contribute to China's failure to preserve Hong Kong's autonomy. Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system with protections for civil rights such as freedom of speech. This arrangement is enshrined in (1) the Joint Declaration, a 1984 treaty pertaining to the United Kingdom's transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty to China; and (2) the Basic Law, Hong Kong's constitutional document. The Department of State shall report annually to Congress information
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Securing Our Skies Against Chinese Technology Act of 2020 [S.3836]
[Drones ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Defense ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibits using federal funds to purchase a drone manufactured in China or by an entity controlled by the Chinese government. An executive agency may not provide funds to a private or state government entity unless the recipient certifies that it is not using such drones.
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PART Act Pharmaceutical Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act [S.3781]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to increase reporting of, help mitigate potential shortages related to, and promote, accountability and transparency for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
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Global Wildlife Health and Pandemic Prevention Act [S.3759]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Public Health ]
[Trade ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
Establishes measures to close high-risk wildlife markets and prevent outbreaks of diseases of wildlife origin. A high-risk wildlife market is a commercial market that sells or processes wildlife for human consumption where (1) the species of wildlife or regulation of the market is a risk factor for zoonotic (i.e., naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans) disease spread or is linked with the global illegal trade in wildlife, or (2) the manner of processing the wildlife is a risk factor for zoonotic disease spread. The Department
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Healthy Dog Importation Act [HB-6921]
[Animals ]
[Trade ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Animal Health Protection Act with respect to the importation of live dogs, and for other purposes.
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Safe and Secure Medicine Supply for Hardworking Americans Act of 2020 [HB-6885]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the importation of a drug or device that was manufactured at a banned foreign facility, to create incentives for pharmaceutical or device companies to increase manufacturing capacity in the United States, and for other purposes.
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Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 [S.3744]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and requires various reports on the topic. The President shall periodically report to Congress a list identifying foreign individuals and entities responsible for such human rights abuses. The President shall impose (1) property-blocking sanctions on the identified individuals and entities, and (2) visa-blocking sanctions on the identified individuals. The bill requires reports to Congress on (1) human rights abuses
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A bill to take certain actions in response to Saudi Arabia's aggression towards the United States petroleum industry. [S.3687]
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[International ]
[Trade ]
[Taxes ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Directs the President to withdraw all U.S. Armed Forces from Saudi Arabia, prohibits the use of funds to maintain the presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Saudi Arabia, and requires the President to impose an import tariff on petroleum or any petroleum-related product or byproduct from Saudi Arabia to ensure that the price of such goods is not less than $40 per barrel.
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Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 [S.3635]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a list of the country of origin of all drugs marketed in the United States, to ban the use of Federal funds for the purchase of, or reimbursement for, drugs manufactured in China, and for other purposes.
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A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for purchasing dogs and cats from wet markets in China, and for other purposes. [S.3628]
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[Trade ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase from a wet market in China any live animal or animal product. The bill defines a wet market as a marketplace (1) where fresh meat and live animals are bought, sold, and slaughtered; and (2) that is not subject to health regulations comparable to U.S. regulations on similar establishments.
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To place temporary restrictions on acquisitions by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. [HB-6706]
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[International ]
[Trade ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Requires the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review any purchase by a Chinese entity of a controlling interest in a U.S. company deemed critical to national security, critical infrastructure, or of cultural significance. The President may approve such a purchase only if, among other things, the purchase price was not significantly affected by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and the sale will not permit additional access to distribute propaganda or alter U.S. news and media consumption. The bill's provisions
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Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 [HB-6482]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a list of the country of origin of all drugs marketed in the United States, to ban the use of Federal funds for the purchase of drugs manufactured in China, and for other purposes.
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American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act [HB-6406]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
To require personal protective equipment to be included in the strategic national stockpile, and to require the Federal Government to procure such equipment from United States sources, and for other purposes.
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American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act [HB-6406]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
To require personal protective equipment to be included in the strategic national stockpile, and to require the Federal Government to procure such equipment from United States sources, and for other purposes.
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American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act [S.3573]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[National Security ]
A bill to require personal protective equipment to be included in the strategic national stockpile, and to require the Federal Government to procure such equipment from United States sources, and for other purposes.
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Trade Adjustment Assistance For Workers Reauthorization Act of 2020 [S.3555]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to expand the trade adjustment assistance for workers program, and for other purposes.
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Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 [S.3537]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a list of the country of origin of all drugs marketed in the United States, to ban the use of Federal funds for the purchase of drugs manufactured in China, and for other purposes.
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NETWORKS Act Neutralizing Emerging Threats from Wireless OEMs Receiving direction from Kleptocracies and Surveillance states Act [S.3469]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
Requires the President to block and prohibit significant transactions and interests in property of a foreign individual or entity that (1) produces fifth- or future-generation telecommunications technology; and (2) engages in economic or industrial espionage, or other related illicit activities, involving trade secrets or proprietary information owned by a U.S. individual or entity.
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act [S.3471]
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[Trade ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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Imposes various restrictions related to China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region, including by prohibiting certain imports from Xinjiang and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there. Goods manufactured or produced in Xinjiang or by entities working under certain Xinjiang government programs shall not be entitled to entry into the United States unless Customs and Border Protection (1) determines that the goods were not manufactured by convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor under penal sanctions; and (2)
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NETWORKS Act Neutralizing Emerging Threats from Wireless OEMs Receiving direction from Kleptocracies and Surveillance states Act [HB-6235]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
Requires the President to block and prohibit significant transactions and interests in property of a foreign individual or entity that (1) produces fifth- or future-generation telecommunications technology; and (2) engages in economic or industrial espionage, or other related illicit activities, involving trade secrets or proprietary information owned by a U.S. individual or entity.