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Read. Follow. Verify.Confronting CCP Malign Influence Act (H.R. 8551)
Last action · May 23, 2024: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).Sponsor: Andrew Ogles
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to produce a public report detailing the wealth and corrupt activities of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership. It also mandates that intelligence officials testify before Congress regarding these findings within 180 days of the bill becoming law.
If passed, this bill would force the U.S. intelligence community to publicly disclose information on the financial assets and alleged corruption of high-ranking Chinese officials, potentially impacting U.S.-China diplomatic relations.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Director of National Intelligence
The office is mandated to produce a specific report and provide testimony to Congress within set deadlines.
Secretary of State
The office is required to consult with the Director of National Intelligence on the contents of the report.
Chinese Communist Party Leadership
The individuals named in the bill are the subjects of the required investigation into their personal wealth and alleged corrupt activities.
Key Facts
- The Director of National Intelligence must prepare and release an unclassified public report on the wealth and corrupt activities of CCP leadership.
- The report must be completed no later than 90 days after the bill is enacted.
- The report must cover the General Secretary, senior officials in the Central Committee, the Politburo, the Politburo Standing Committee, and regional Party Secretaries.
- The Director of National Intelligence (or their designee) must testify in an open hearing before the House and Senate Intelligence Committees.
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- The hearing must occur no later than 180 days after the bill is enacted.
- The Director of National Intelligence must consult with the Secretary of State while preparing the report.
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Mandatory Public Disclosure
The bill shifts from standard intelligence reporting to a mandatory public disclosure requirement regarding foreign leadership assets.
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