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No Overseas Congressional Help for International Negotiations with Adversaries Act

S. 3009 · 118th Congress · Oct 4, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

To prohibit the use of Federal funds and resources for congressional travel to the People's Republic of China.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “No Overseas Congressional Help for International Negotiations with Adversaries Act” or the “NO CHINA Act”.

Sec. 2 Prohibition of federally funded congressional travel to China

(a)
In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1)
Federal funds made available before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act shall not be expended for any congressional delegation or other congressional trip to the People's Republic of China; and
(2)
Federal resources, such as military aircraft, shall not be used for any such delegation or trip.
(b)
Rule of construction— Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to congressional travel to Taiwan.