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Three bills, led by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), which prevent the Chinese Communist Party from taking advantage of our nation, have successfully passed the U.S. House of Representatives and are now awaiting Senate consideration.

• “The House of Representatives has taken an important step to counter Communist China’s growing threat in our country. We must ensure we have measures in place to protect the interests of the American people and stand up to Beijing’s aggression. It’s in our nation’s best interest for these measures to be enacted into law and I urge my Senate colleagues to swiftly pass them.” – Senator Rubio 

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• Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETOs) operate as official representative offices of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to the U.S. and enjoy a series of privileges, exemptions, as well as immunities. They have, however, become vectors of destructive foreign influence in recent years. This legislation would reevaluate America’s recognition of HKETOs following Hong Kong’s loss of autonomy. U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) led the companion legislation in the House.
  

• Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act (FACT Act): The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is prohibited from reviewing or issuing new equipment licenses to companies deemed a national security threat, but companies with ties to several foreign adversaries still hold certain authorizations or licenses from the FCC. This legislation would require the FCC to publish a list of companies that hold FCC authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority, and that are owned, in whole or in part, by China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or Venezuela under the regime of dictator Nicolás Maduro. U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) led the companion legislation in the House.

• Sanctions List Harmonization Act: U.S. government agencies have different criteria for sanctioning adversaries and preventing them from engaging in the U.S. economy. Foreign adversaries, like Communist China, benefit from this lack of interagency coordination. This bill would require the U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of Commerce, and U.S. Department of Defense to notify one another when a foreign individual or entity is placed on a certain sanction list. U.S. Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) led the companion legislation in the House.