H.R. 4842: STOP CCP at UN Act of 2023

118th Congress · introduced 2023-07-25 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-07-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

STOP CCP at UN Act of 2023

Plain summary

Strategy To Oppose Purposeful CCP Aggression at the United Nations Act of 2023 or the STOP CCP at UN Act of 2023 This bill requires actions to address efforts by China to expand its influence on the United Nations. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of State to establish the Office of Multilateral Strategy, which must implement a strategy to counter China at the United Nations. The office must report on its work to Congress. The State Department must also increase the number of U.S.-sponsored junior professional officers at the United Nations to match or exceed the number of such officers sponsored by China. Furthermore, the State Department and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations must report to Congress annually about China's actions to expand its influence on the United Nations, including through coercion, intimidation, and other illegitimate means.

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Official text

STOP CCP at UN Act of 2023

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] · 17 cosponsors

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Adrian Smith (R-NE), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT), David Rouzer (R-NC), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Mike Flood (R-NE), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Carol D. Miller (R-WV), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), J. French Hill (R-AR)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] reported raising $4.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr4842.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr4842 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118