HR 1716 · in committee · significant
Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act of 2025
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- Requires the Treasury Department to report on financial assets held by Chinese Communist Party officials if the President determines China poses a threat to U.S. interests.
- Allows the President to prohibit U.S. financial institutions from conducting significant transactions with specified Chinese officials and their families.
- Takes effect upon presidential determination of a China-related threat; includes exemptions for intelligence, law enforcement, and national security activities.
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How should the bill balance targeting specific Chinese officials' financial assets while avoiding harm to U.S. businesses and investors with legitimate Chinese connections?
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What evidence or criteria should trigger a presidential determination that China poses a threat sufficient to activate these financial restrictions?
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How might these asset freezes affect U.S.-China diplomatic negotiations or economic relationships compared to other foreign policy tools?
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Sponsor · R-MI-9
Lisa C. McClain
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Introduced 2025-07-22
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Legislative timeline
2025-07-22 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-07-21 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-07-21 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3514-3515)
2025-07-21 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3514-3515)
2025-07-21 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1716.
2025-07-21 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3514-3517)
2025-07-21 · house · Floor
Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-03-27 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 35.
2025-03-27 · house · Discharge
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
2025-03-27 · Committee
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
2025-03-27 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-48, Part I.
2025-03-27 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-48, Part I.
2025-03-05 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
2025-03-05 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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