South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 May 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
What this bill does
S. 1634, the South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019, would impose sanctions on Chinese individuals and companies involved in certain activities related to territorial disputes in the South China and East China Seas. Specifically, the President would be required to impose property-blocking sanctions and visa denials on any Chinese person or entity that contributes to development projects in contested areas of the South China Sea or engages in actions threatening peace or stability in disputed areas of the South China or East China Seas. U.S. entities would be prohibited from investing in or insuring projects involving these sanctioned entities.
The bill also targets foreign financial institutions if the Director of National Intelligence determines China has taken certain actions, such as declaring an air defense identification zone over the South China Sea. Under such a determination, these institutions would face prohibitions or strict conditions on maintaining correspondent or payable-through accounts in the U.S. The bill also prohibits the U.S. Government Publishing Office from publishing resources that portray the contested territories as part of China and prohibits U.S. government entities from taking actions that imply recognition of China's sovereignty over these areas.
This bill was introduced in the Senate in May 2019 and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. It has not advanced beyond the introduction stage.
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Official summary
South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019
This bill imposes sanctions on Chinese persons and entities that participate in certain activities related to China's territorial disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea and addresses other related issues.
The President shall impose property-blocking and visa-denial sanctions on Chinese persons and entities that (1) contribute to development projects in parts of the South China Sea contested by a member country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or (2) engage in actions or policies that threaten the peace or stability in disputed South China Sea areas or in an East China Sea area administered by Japan or South Korea. The bill prohibits U.S. entities from investing in or insuring projects involving sanctioned entities in either sea.
The President shall also impose prohibitions and restrictions on correspondent and payable-through accounts related to sanctioned entities if the Office of the Director of National Intelligence determines that China has taken certain actions, such as declaring an air defense identification zone over the South China Sea.
The Government Publishing Office shall not publish any resources that portray the contested territories in either sea as part of China, with limited exceptions. The Department of Defense, U.S. flagged vessels, or U.S. aircraft may not take any action that implies recognition of China's claimed sovereignty over contested territories.
The State Department shall periodically report to Congress identifying countries that recognize China's claims to the contested territories. Certain types of foreign aid may not be provided to such countries.
Timeline
23 May 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Common questions
- What does S. 1634 do?
- S. 1634, the South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Act of 2019, would impose sanctions on Chinese individuals and companies involved in certain activities related to territorial disputes in the South China and East China Seas. Specifically, the President would be required to impose property-blocking sanctions and visa denials on any Chinese person or entity that contributes to development projects in contested areas of the South China Sea or engages in actions threatening peace or stability in disputed areas of the South China or East China Seas. U.S. entities would be prohibited from investing in or insuring projects involving these sanctioned entities. The bill also targets foreign financial institutions if the Director of National Intelligence determines China has taken certain actions, such as declaring an air defense identification zone over the South China Sea. Under such a determination, these institutions would face prohibitions or strict conditions on maintaining correspondent or payable-through accounts in the U.S. The bill also prohibits the U.S. Government Publishing Office from publishing resources that portray the contested territories as part of China and prohibits U.S. government entities from taking actions that imply recognition of China's sovereignty over these areas. This bill was introduced in the Senate in May 2019 and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. It has not advanced beyond the introduction stage.
- Has S. 1634 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1634. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1634?
- S. 1634 was sponsored by Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), with 16 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1634?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (23 May 2019).
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