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Accountability for CARES Act of 2020

H.R. 8331 · 116th Congress · Sep 21, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To provide a funding limitation on funds appropriated under the CARES Act.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Accountability for CARES Act of 2020”.

2. Funding limitation

(a)
In general— None of the funds appropriated under the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) may be provided to an entity that is under the foreign ownership, control, or influence of—
(1)
the Government of the People’s Republic of China;
(2)
the Chinese Communist Party; or
(3)
an entity domiciled in the People’s Republic of China.
(b)
Clawback— The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall recover all of the amounts appropriated under the CARES Act that were provided to entities described in subsection (a).