,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eehj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ae1 #bjba,mr4
 ,b]a 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4    
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,ms4      
,titus1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4       
,v>gas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an     
int]ag5cy task =ce to respond to ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a co]cive economic       
measures1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ 
,*9a ,economic ,co]cion ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
7,,prc7 has us$ co]cive economic        
measures aga9/ gov]nm5ts1 bus9esses1    
organizations1 o!r entities1 &          
individuals to puni% !m = act+ 9 ways ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc sees z *all5g+ ,,prc
 int]e/s1 & to pressure or o!rwise      
influ5ce !m to (f] policy concessions to
 ! ,,prc4  7#b7 ,9 an app>5t ef=t to    
provide itself m plausible d5iability & 

great] policy flexibility1 ! ,,prc (t5  
does n =mally l9k a =eign policy dispute
 or grievance to ! co]cive measure x    
uses1 opt+ = in=mal or extralegal       
measures r ?an =mal1 publi%$ f9ancial   
sanctions1 trade controls1 or inve/m5t  
re/rictions4  7#c7 ,! ,,prc has also    
increas+ly s\ght to =malize "s ( its    
co]cive economic measures ?r\gh laws &  
measures t include /r5g!n+ its export   
control regime ?r\gh ! enactm5t ( a new 
,export ,control ,law & creation ( an   
,unreliable ,entities ,li/4  7#d7 ,9    
#bjaj1 ! ,,prc halt$ %ipm5ts ( r>e e>?  
elem5ts to ,japan dur+ a /&(f ov] a cla%
 betwe5 ! ,japan ,coa/ ,gu>d & a ,*9ese 
fi%+ vessel 9 disput$ wat]s 9 ! ,ea/    
,*9a ,sea4  7#e7 ,! ,,prc t>get$ ,norway
 aft] an indep5d5t gr\p aw>d$ ! #bjaj   
,nobel ,peace ,prize to imprison$ ,*9ese
 dissid5t ,liu ,xiaobo4 ,9 addition to  
freez+ diplomatic relations & halt+     
negotiations ov] a possible trade deal1 
! ,,prc impos$ sanit>y & phytosanit>y   
7,,sps7 measures to re/rict ,norwegian  

salmon exports to ,*9a4 ,salmon exports 
to ,*9a resum$ 9 #bjaf only aft] ,norway
 pl$g$ n to 8support any actions t      
und]m9e0 ,*9a's core int]e/s & /at$ t   
its own actions _h h>m$ 8mutual tru/04  
7#f7 ,9 #bjab1 ! ,,prc block$ banana    
imports f ! ,philipp9es on ! pretext (  
,,sps issues & w>n$ ,*9ese t\ri/s aga9/ 
visit+ ! ,philipp9es 9 response to a    
/&(f ov] disput$ ,sc>bor\gh ,%oal 9 !   
,s\? ,*9a ,sea4  7#g7 ,foll[+ ! election
 ( ,taiwan ,presid5t ,tsai ,+-w5 9      
#bjaf1 ! ,,prc respond$ to ,tsai's      
unwill+ness to explicitly endorse ! t]ms
 ( ! #aiib ,cons5sus by curb+ ! numb] ( 
ma9l& t\ri/s & /ud5ts all[$ to travel to
 ,taiwan4  7#h7 ,9 #bjaf1 ! ,,prc       
retaliat$ aga9/ ,mongolia = ho/+ ,8     
,hol9ess ! #ad? ,dalai ,lama by rais+   
fees on commodity imports f ,mongolia1  
creat+ delays at a major bord] cross+1 &
 cancel+ negotiations ov] a loan to !   
,mongolian gov]nm5t4  7#i7 ,foll[+ ,s\? 
,korea's #bjaf decision to jo9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 deploy+ a ,unit$ ,/ates missile

 def5se sy/em to def5d aga9/ ,nor?      
,korea's missile ?reat1 ! ,,prc took !  
foll[+ actions t is e/imat$ to h co/    
,s\? ,korea #g4e billion doll>s 9 losses
 9 #bjag alone3 7,a7 ,re/rict$ ,s\?     
,korean ent]ta9m5t & o!r cultural       
exports f ent]+ ,*9a4  7,b7 ,bann$ !    
sale ( c]ta9 ,s\? ,korea h\sehold       
products1 includ+ cosmetics1 high-te*   
toilet seats1 air purifi]s1 & food4     
7,c7 ,re/rict$ t\rism betwe5 ! two      
c\ntries by ord]+ travel ag5cies n to   
provide ,s\? ,korean t\r packages & by  
reject+ ,korean airl9es' applications to
 increase *>t] flights betwe5 ! two     
c\ntries4  7,d7 ,t>get$ ! ,*9a bus9ess (
 ,lotte1 a ,s\? ,korean conglom]ate1 by 
susp5d+ new factories1 laun*+           
cyb]attacks aga9/ ,lotte's website1 &   
clos+ significant numb]s ( ,lotte ,m>t  
/ores 9 ,*9a = alleg$ safety violations4
  7#aj7 ,aft] ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,au/ralia   
call$ = an indep5d5t inquiry into !     
orig9s ( ! ,,s>s-,co,v-#b virus 9 #bjbj1
 ! ,,prc retaliat$ by impos+ t>iffs on  

,au/ralian w9e & b>ley exports1 plac+   
re/rictions on o!r commodities1 &       
?reat5+ to enc\rage ,*9ese /ud5ts to    
boycott ,au/ralian univ]sities4  #c4    
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a's 7,,prc7 increas+ use ( economic  
co]cion aga9/ =eign gov]nm5ts1          
companies1 organizations1 o!r entities1 
& individuals requires t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 bett] und]/& ^! measures 9 ord] to     
devise a compreh5sive1 effective1 &     
multilat]al response2  7#b7 ! private   
sector is a crucial p>tn] 9 help+ !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t und]/& ! ,,prc's
 co]cive economic measures & hold !     
,,prc acc\ntable1 & t additional bus9ess
 transp>5cy w\ld help ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t & private sector /akehold]s   
conduct e>ly assessm5ts ( pot5tial      
pressure po9ts & vuln]abilities2 &  7#c7
 ,,prc co]cive economic measures creates
 pressures = ! private sector to behave 
9 ways anti!tical to ,unit$ ,/ates      
national int]e/s & competitiv5ess4  #d4 

,int]ag5cy task =ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce to be kn[n
 z ! ,c\nt]+ ,economic ,co]cion ,task   
,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task 
,=ce74  7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,task ,=ce %all-- 7,a7 ov]see !         
developm5t & implem5tation ( an         
integrat$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t       
/rategy to respond to ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a 7,,prc7 co]cive economic measures1 
:i* %all include-- 7i7 sy/ematically    
monitor+ & evaluat+-- 7,i7 ! co/s ( su* 
measures on ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses &   
ov]all ,unit$ ,/ates economic p]=mance2 
7,,ii7 in/ances 9 :i* su* measures tak5 
aga9/ a non-,,prc entity has b5efitt$   
,unit$ ,/ates p>ties2 &  7,,iii7 !      
impacts su* measures h _h on ,unit$     
,/ates national int]e/s2 &  7ii7        
facilitat+ coord9ation among ,f$]al     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies :5 respond+ to su*  
measures z well z proactively det]r+ su*
 economic co]cion2  7,b7 consult )      

,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s on !      
feasibility & desirability (            
collectively id5tify+1 assess+1 &       
respond+ to ,,prc co]cive economic      
measures1 z well z actions t c\ld be    
tak5 to exp& coord9ation ) ! goal (     
ensur+ a consi/5t1 coh]5t1 & collective 
response to su* measures & e/abli%+     
long-t]m det]r5ce to su* measures2  7,c7
 effectively engage ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
private sector1 p>ticul>ly sectors1     
gr\ps1 or o!r entities t are susceptible
 to su* ,,prc co]cive economic measures1
 on conc]ns relat$ to su* measures2 &   
7,d7 develop & implem5t a process =     
regul>ly %>+ relevant in=mation1 includ+
 classifi$ in=mation to ! ext5t         
appropriate & practicable1 on su* ,,prc 
co]cive economic measures ) ,unit$      
,/ates allies1 p>tn]s1 & ! private      
sector4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out
 its duties "u ?is subsection1 ! ,task  
,=ce %\ld regul>ly consult1 to ! ext5t  
necess>y & appropriate1 ) ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,relevant /akehold]s 9 ! private       

sector4  7,b7 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies
 t are n repres5t$ on ! ,task ,=ce4     
7,c7 ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s4  7c7
 ,memb]%ip ,! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7     
appo9t ! *air ( ! ,task ,=ce f among !  
/aff ( ! ,national ,security ,c\ncil2   
7#b7 appo9t ! vice *air ( ! ,task ,=ce f
 among ! /aff ( ! ,national ,economic   
,c\ncil2 &  7#c7 direct ! head ( ea* ( !
 foll[+ ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to   
appo9t p]sonnel at ! level ( ,assi/ant  
,secret>y or above to p>ticipate 9 !    
,task ,=ce3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  
7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,c7 ,!  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7,d7 ,!       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7,e7 ,! ,(fice ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4   
7,f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7,g7 
,! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national     
,intellig5ce & o!r appropriate elem5ts (
 ! intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act 
( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc774  7,h7 ,!
 ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission4    
7,i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national     

,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation4  7,j7 
,any o!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy designat$ by 
! ,presid5t4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7        
,initial report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,task 
,=ce %all submit to ! appropriate       
congressional committees a report t     
includes ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,a      
compreh5sive review ( ! array ( economic
 tools ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a 7,,prc7 employs or c\ld employ 9 ! 
future to co]ce o!r gov]nm5ts1 non-,,prc
 companies 7includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates       
companies71 & multilat]al in/itutions & 
organizations1 includ+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,,prc's cont9u$ ef=ts to codify in=mal  
practices into its dome/ic law4  7,b7 ,!
 /rategy requir$ by subsection          
7b77#a77;,a74  7,c7 ,an int]ag5cy       
def9ition ( ,,prc co]cive economic      
measures t captures bo?-- 7i7 ! use (   
in=mal or extralegal ,,prc co]cive      
economic measures2 &  7ii7 !            
illegitimate use ( =mal economic tools4 
7,d7 ,a compreh5sive review ( ! array ( 

economic & diplomatic tools ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t employs or c\ld employ 
to respond to economic co]cion aga9/ !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates allies &  
p>tn]s4  7,e7 ,a li/ ( unilat]al or     
multilat]al-- 7i7 proactive measures to 
def5d or det] aga9/ ,,prc co]cive       
economic measures2 &  7ii7 actions tak5 
9 response to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,,prc's   
g5]al use ( co]cive economic measures4  
7,f7 ,an assessm5t ( areas 9 :i* ,unit$ 
,/ates allies & p>tn]s are vuln]able to 
,,prc co]cive economic measures4  7,g7  
,a description ( gaps 9 exi/+ res\rces  
or capabilities = ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to respond
 effectively to ,,prc co]cive economic  
measures direct$ at ,unit$ ,/ates       
entities & assi/ ,unit$ ,/ates allies & 
p>tn]s 9 _! responses to ,,prc co]cive  
economic measures4  7#b7 ,int]im reports
  7,a7 ,fir/ int]im report ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! report      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 is submitt$ to 
! appropriate congressional committees1 

! ,task ,=ce %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7i7 
,updates to in=mation requir$ by        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( p>agraph 
7#a74  7ii7 ,a description ( activities 
conduct$ by ! ,task ,=ce to implem5t !  
/rategy requir$ by subsection           
7b77#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,second int]im      
report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on
 :i* ! report requir$ by subp>agraph    
7,a7 is submitt$ to ! appropriate       
congressional committees1 ! ,task ,=ce  
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
includes an update to ! elem5ts requir$ 
"u ! report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a74
  7#c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! report requir$ by 
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 is submitt$ to !     
appropriate congressional committees1 ! 
,task ,=ce %all submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees & also make    
available to ! public on ! website ( !  
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t a f9al  

report t includes ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7
 ,an analysis ( ,,prc co]cive economic  
measures & ! co/ ( su* co]cive measures 
to ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses4  7,b7 ,a    
description ( areas ( possible p>ticul> 
vuln]ability = ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses &
 bus9esses ( ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s &     
allies4  7,c7 ,recomm5dations on h[ to  
cont9ue ! ef=t to c\nt] ,,prc co]cive   
economic measures4  7,d7 ,a li/ ( cases 
made public "u subsection 7e74  7#d7 ,=m
  7,a7 ,initial & int]im reports ,!     
reports requir$ by p>agraphs 7#a71      
7#b77;,a71 & 7#b77;,b7 %all be submitt$ 
9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a       
classifi$ annex4  7,b7 ,f9al report ,!  
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#c7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  7e7 ,publicly      
available li/  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,task ,=ce %all to ! ext5t  
practicable make available to ! public  
on ! website ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( !  
,presid5t a li/ ( cases 9 ! pa/ six     

mon?s 9 :i* ! ,,prc is kn[n to h direct$
 co]cive economic measures aga9/ a      
non-,,prc entity4  7#b7 ,updates ,! li/ 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be updat$ 
e #ahj days1 & %all be manag$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate aft] ! t]m9ation ( !  
,task ,=ce "u subsection 7f74  7f7      
,sunset  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce    
%all t]m9ate at ! end ( ! #fj-;day p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! f9al report  
requir$ by subsection 7d77#c7 is        
submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees & made publicly available4   
7#b7 ,additional actions ,! ,task =ce   
may use ! #fj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 = ! purposes ( conclud+   
its activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony
 to ,congress conc]n+ ! f9al report     
requir$ by subsection 7d77#c74  #e4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on

 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7    
,co]cive economic measures ,! t]m       
co]cive economic measures includes =mal 
or in=mal re/rictions or conditions1 su*
 z on trade1 inve/m5t1 developm5t aid1 &
 f9ancial fl[s1 int5d$ to impose        
economic co/s on a non-,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a t>get 9 ord] to a*ieve /rategic    
political objectives1 includ+ influ5ce  
ov] ! policy decisions ( a =eign        
gov]nm5t1 company1 organization1 or     
individual4