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S. 1215: True Reciprocity Act of 2021

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S. 1215: True Reciprocity Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-19 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: 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.

What does this mean?

Official title

True Reciprocity Act of 2021

Plain summary

True Reciprocity Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on how China's government creates barriers to the work of U.S. diplomats, officials, journalists, businesses, and nongovernmental organizations in China. The report shall include assessments of (1) the impact of Chinese government sanctions on U.S. nonprofit organizations, (2) the Chinese government's treatment of U.S. citizens and whether such treatments adhere to international agreements related to due process, and (3) activities that the Chinese government and affiliated entities are allowed to conduct in the United States but that are denied to U.S. entities in China.

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Official text

True Reciprocity Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · 1 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] reported raising $11.5 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-cong117-s1215 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117