S. 5536 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2024Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit United States Government assistance to the Government of the People's Republic of China and affiliated entities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Assistance to China Act. 2. Limitation on United States assistance to China (a) Defined term In this Act, the term United States assistance has the meaning given the term foreign assistance in section 634(b)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394(b)(1)). (b) In general Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), no United States assistance may be provided to— (1) the Government of the People's Republic of China; (2) the Chinese Communist Party or any affiliated organization; (3) any entity owned or controlled by the Government of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party; or (4) any entity, including any nongovernmental organization, which would use such assistance to facilitate or engage directly in assistance work in the People's Republic of China, including Hong Kong. (c) Exceptions The prohibition described in subsection (b) shall not apply to any entity described in subsection (b)(4) that will use United States assistance— (1) to promote human rights or democratic development; or (2) to support livelihood development, cultural preservation, education, health initiatives, or environmental conservation in Tibetan communities. (d) Waiver The President may waive the application of subsection (b)(4) in circumstances in which— (1) the proposed United States assistance will be used— (A) to combat wildlife trafficking or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing; (B) to support efforts to prevent the proliferation of chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons, including materials used to construct or deliver such weapons; or (C) to provide emergency humanitarian assistance or disaster relief; and (2) the President submits to Congress, before such United States assistance is obligated or expended for such purpose, a notification explaining— (A) the provision of such United States assistance for such purpose is in the national interest of the United States; and (B) why the People's Republic of China is unable to provide the necessary funding for the applicable use described in paragraph (1).