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H.R. 5932: Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020

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H.R. 5932: Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-02-21 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-02-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 80 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5932 (2020-03-02), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020

Plain summary

Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020 This bill states that it is U.S. policy to push for greater transparency with respect to financing provided by China to another country through international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund. The National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies within the Department of the Treasury shall report annually on progress made toward advancing this policy.

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Official text

Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5932, Ensuring Chinese Debt Transparency Act of 2020 (2020-03-24)

Cosponsors on this site

Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] reported raising $5.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr5932 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116