,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cigc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ai1 #bjbd,mr4 ,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions ) respect to =eign p]sons t kn[+ly engage 9 political w>f>e on behalf ( a =eign gov]nm5t or political p>ty & to require a det]m9ation reg>d+ ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ,*9a's ,political ,w>f>e ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,u4,s4-,*9a ,economic & ,security ,review ,commission has not$ t ,*9a uses :at x calls ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty to co-opt & neutralize s\rces ( pot5tial opposition to ! policies & au?ority ( its rul+ ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 7,,ccp74 7#b7 ,9 #aici1 ,*9ese lead] ,mao ,z$ong hail$ ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t z a magic weapon 9 ! victory ( ! communi/ revolution along ) arm$ /ruggle4 7#c7 ,*9ese ,presid5t ,xi ,j9p+ has also ref]r$ to ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t ) ^? words & giv5 x a key role 9 :at he calls a*iev+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's national rejuv5ation4 7#d7 ,accord+ to a report by ,alex ,joske =m]ly ( ! ,au/ralian ,/rategic ,policy ,in/itute1 ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t has d\bl$ 9 size s9ce #bjae4 7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t is involv$ 9 espionage campaigns1 political w>f>e ef=ts1 utiliz+ ! ,*9ese diaspora abroad1 & infiltration ( educational in/itutions all ) ! goal ( s(t5+ opposition to ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty & its policies ?r\gh\t ! _w4 7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t play$ a sem9al role 9 coord9at+ multifacet$ political w>f>e campaigns to blame ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! spread ( ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,covid-#ai7 p&emic & cov]up ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's neglig5t response to ! p&emic4 7#g7 ,an inve/igation by ,pro,publica releas$ on ,m>* #bf1 #bjbj1 f\nd t ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t 0 connect$ to a network ( fake & hijack$ ,twitt] acc\nts t 7 cov]tly spread+ ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t propag&a ab\t ,,covid-#ai to global audi5ces4 7#h7 ,! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t utiliz$ ,*9ese diaspora community associations "u its control to pur*ase p]sonal protective equipm5t z ! ,,covid-#ai outbreak tr\bl$ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f mid-,janu>y #bjbj on4 7#i7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjbj1 ,! ,global ,times1 a site run by ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's ,p's ,daily newspap]1 alleg$ t ,,covid-#ai 0 br\ght to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f a ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y base dur+ ! ,_w ,games4 7#aj7 ,z ,%]idan ,prasso ( ,bloomb]g has report$1 ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t has actively work$ to und]m9e democracy 9 ,hong ,kong "u ! umbrella ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,/ate ,c\ncil's ,liaison ,(fice by engag+ 9 political w>f>e & activat+ a network ( m$ia outlets1 & diaspora organizations & pressur+ bus9esses 9 ! city to support ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's national security laws4 7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t has play$ an integral role 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's w> on religion by lead+ ef=ts to publi% a new edition ( ! ,bible ) ,*9ese ,communi/ *>act]i/ics1 actively runn+ int]nm5t camps & c>ry+ out anti-religion campaigns aga9/ ,uyghur ,muslims 9 ,x9jiang & sev]e religi\s repression ( ,buddhi/s 9 ,tibet4 7#ab7 ,recogniz+ ! ?reat ( ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t1 on ,decemb] #d1 #bjbj1 =m] ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo impos$ visa re/rictions on individuals active 9 ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t activities "u section #bab7;a77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,c774 ,fur!rmore1 on ,janu>y #ae1 #bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury impos$ sanctions on ,y ,quan1 ! head ( ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,c5tral ,committee ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 plac+ him on ! li/ ( specially designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury = 8 role 9 ! crackd[n on pro-democracy prote/]s 9 ,hong ,kong4 #c4 ,imposition ( sanctions ) respect to =eign p]sons t kn[+ly engage 9 political w>f>e on behalf ( a =eign gov]nm5t or political p>ty 7a7 ,imposition ( sanctions ,! ,presid5t %all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es kn[+ly commits a significant act ( political w>f>e4 7b7 ,sanctions describ$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection ) respect to a =eign p]son det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t to be subject to subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,asset block+ ,! ,presid5t %all ex]cise ( all p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all transactions 9 prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! =eign p]son if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7,b7 ,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 individuals 7i7 ,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,9 ! case ( a =eign p]son :o is an individual1 ! =eign p]son is-- 7,i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,,ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,,iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7ii7 ,curr5t visas revok$ 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a =eign p]son :o is an individual1 ! visa or o!r docum5tation issu$ to ! p]son %all be revok$1 reg>dless ( :5 su* visa or o!r docum5tation is or 0 issu$4 7,,ii7 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation "u subclause 7,i7 %all-- 7aa7 take effect imm$iately2 & 7bb7 automatically cancel any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! p]son's possession4 7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( any regulation1 lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4 7#c7 ,exception to comply ) unit$ nations headqu>t]s agreem5t ,sanctions "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n apply to a =eign p]son :o is an individual if admitt+ ! p]son into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national obligations4 7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may1 on a case-by-case basis & = p]iods n to exce$ #ahj days1 waive ! application ( sanctions impos$ ) respect to a =eign p]son "u ?is section if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees n lat] ?an #ae days be=e su* waiv] is to take effect t ! waiv] is vital to ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,implem5tation au?ority ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4 7e7 ,regulatory au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all promulgate su* regulations z are necess>y = ! implem5tation ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,notification to ,congress ,n less ?an #aj days be=e ! promulgation ( regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t %all notify & provide to ! appropriate congressional committees ! propos$ regulations & an id5tification ( ! provisions ( ?is section t ! regulations are implem5t+4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a774 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means a p]son t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#d7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly1 ) respect to conduct1 a circum/ance1 or a result1 means t a p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( ! conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result4 7#e7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual or entity4 7#f7 ,political w>f>e ,! t]m political w>f>e means any act t-- 7,a7 is engag$ 9 by a p]son t is int5tionally act+ z an ag5t ( a gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry or =eign political p>ty2 & 7,b7 seeks to influ5ce political1 diplomatic1 economic1 or educational activities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( h>m+ ! national security or def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! safety & security ( any ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 includ+-- 7i7 spread+ propag&a on behalf ( ! gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry or a =eign political p>ty2 7ii7 attempt+ to recruit p]sons to p>ticipate 9 activities controll$ by or coord9at$ by ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty2 7iii7 disrupt+ activities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t a gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry or =eign political p>ty may oppose & 9 :i* p>ticipat+ p]sons are ex]cis+ _! rights protect$ "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iv7 attempt+ by means ( intimidation1 co]cion1 or ?reats to prev5t p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f engag+ 9 actions t a gov]nm5t ( a =eign c\ntry or =eign political p>ty may oppose4 7#g7 ,prop]ty2 int]e/ 9 prop]ty ,! t]ms prop]ty & int]e/ 9 prop]ty h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms prop]ty & prop]ty int]e/1 respectively1 9 section #egf4cab ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#h7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual :o is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or 7,c7 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7g7 ,sunset 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section %all cease to be effective beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4 7#b7 ,inapplicability ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to sanctions impos$ ) respect to a =eign p]son "u ?is section be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4 #d4 ,det]m9ation ) respect to ! imposition ( sanctions on ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a det]m9ation1 includ+ a detail$ ju/ification1 on :e!r ! ,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 or any compon5t or (ficial !re(1 meets ! crit]ia = ! application ( sanctions pursuant to-- 7#a7 section #c ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 section #abfc ( ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72 7#c7 section #f ( ! ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,policy ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ade2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fija note72 or 7#d7 ,executive ,ord] #acfid 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty ( c]ta9 p]sons engag$ 9 significant malici\s cyb]-enabl$ activities74 7b7 ,=m ,! det]m9ation requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4