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H.R. 5351: PRC Act

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H.R. 5351: PRC Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-09-23 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-09-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation. 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

PRC Act

Plain summary

Prioritizing Readiness and Competitiveness Act or the PRC Act This bill rescinds certain unexpended funds for activities in Afghanistan and transfers such funds for certain Department of Defense (DOD) activities. Specifically, the bill rescinds unexpended funds previously made available for various activities in Afghanistan, including for (1) maintaining security forces, (2) maintaining diplomatic personnel, (3) combatting corruption, and (4) reintegrating former Taliban members and other extremists. The President must transfer the rescinded funds to DOD for (1) activities to maintain or expand domestic industrial base capabilities essential for national defense, (2) the Navy's shipbuilding and conversion account, and (3) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency activities for strengthening the U.S. advantage in strategic technologies.

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Official text

PRC Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1] reported raising $5.6 million (2023–2024). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5351 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117