,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,ogles introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
prohibit any transactions us+ ,alipay 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,alipay ,act ( 
#bjbe4  #b4 ,prohibition on use (       
,alipay ,no f9ancial transactions betwe5
 ,ali,pay 7,*9a7 ,int]net ,te*nology    
,company ,limit$ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z
 ,ali,pay7 & a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son are  
p]mitt$1 includ+ ! use ( any application
 or paym5t process+ s]vices op]at$ by   
,alipay4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means-- 
7,a7 a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7
 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5ce2  7,c7 an entity organiz$ "u ! 
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or "u ! laws (   
any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
7includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity72
 or  7,d7 an individual :o is physically

 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! t]m 
f9ancial transaction means-- 7,a7 a     
transaction :i* 9 any way or degree     
affects int]/ate or =eign comm]ce--  7i7
 involv+ ! movem5t ( funds by wire or   
o!r means2 or  7ii7 involv+ "o or m     
monet>y in/rum5ts2 or  7,b7 a           
transaction involv+ ! use ( a f9ancial  
in/itution :i* is engag$ 91 or !        
activities ( :i* affect1 int]/ate or    
=eign comm]ce 9 any way or degree4