S. 2606: Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-08-04 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-08-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act

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Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act This bill directs the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to devise a long-term strategy to counter the Chinese government's political influence operations. The strategy must seek to counter the ruling Chinese Communist Party's campaigns to corrupt democratic countries and undermine democratic institutions, both in the United States and elsewhere. It must also seek to increase awareness of such campaigns and help other countries develop the capacity to counter them. The strategy must also ensure that Chinese nationals living in the United States, as well as Chinese Americans and members of the Uyghur, Mongolian, Korean, Taiwanese, and Tibetan diaspora, are protected against malign political influence operations, such as surveillance and intimidation. The State Department must annually report to Congress about Chinese government efforts to exert influence in the United States and in U.S. partner countries, and suggestions for countering such efforts. The report shall address issues including attempts to (1) influence government institutions and officials, (2) undermine democratic institutions and freedom of speech, and (3) suppress public information.

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Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · 1 cosponsors

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Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s2606.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s2606 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117