HR708Passed House
SHIELD Against CCP Act
Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-01-23
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor
Dale W. Strong
Republican · AL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (591 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S001220
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (8)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-03-11
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2025-03-11
- House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2025-01-23
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-01-23
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-01-23
- House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2025-01-23
Plain-English Summary
Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend Against the CCP Act or the SHIELD Against CCP Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form a working group tasked with duties related to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The working group must assess and annually report on current DHS efforts to counter the CCP’s (1) use of the U.S. immigration system, (2) economic and trade practices, and (3) support for illicit financial activity and trafficking controlled substances. The working group must terminate seven years after its establishment. DHS must additionally carry out research and development on technologies and techniques for enhancing its security and situational awareness to these threats. The Government Accountability Office must report on the implementation of this bill.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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