[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1623 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1623
To require reciprocity from certain countries with respect to the
reporting of official meetings with State and local officials, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 6, 2025
Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To require reciprocity from certain countries with respect to the
reporting of official meetings with State and local officials, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Countering Corrupt Political (CCP)
Influence Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES TO REPORT OFFICIAL MEETINGS
BETWEEN FOREIGN MISSIONS AND STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall require that foreign
missions of covered countries notify the Department of State at least
96 hours in advance of any meetings between any officials or
representatives of the covered country and State or local officials in
the United States and any official visits to educational institutions
or research institutions in the United States.
(b) Persons Covered.--For purposes of the requirement in subsection
(a), the term ``officials or representatives of the covered country''
includes--
(1) all members of foreign missions of the covered country
in the United States;
(2) all members of the covered country's permanent mission
to the United Nations; and
(3) any officials of the covered country traveling to the
United States for official business.
(c) Notification Requirements.--The notification required under
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) the date of the meeting or visit;
(2) the location of the meeting or visit;
(3) the name of any official or representative of the
covered country that will be participating in the meeting or
visit; and
(4) the purpose of the meeting or visit.
(d) Monthly Reporting Requirement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall submit a
monthly report to the appropriate congressional committees
listing all meetings and visits notified pursuant to subsection
(a).
(2) Historical data requirement for first report.--The
first report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the
information on meetings and visits required to be submitted
under subsection (c) that has been collected by the Department
of State since it began imposing a similar requirement in 2019.
(e) Threat Assessment Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 4 years and 6 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State,
the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of
Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury,
and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes
a threat assessment for each covered country and
recommendations for policy changes with respect to United
States diplomats in such countries.
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
(f) Sunset.--The requirements under this section shall expire on
the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(g) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.-- The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Covered country.--The term ``covered country'' means--
(A) the People's Republic of China;
(B) the Russian Federation;
(C) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
(D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
(E) Cuba;
(F) Venezuela;
(G) Nicaragua; and
(H) Afghanistan, while under control of the
Taliban.
(3) Taliban.--The term ``Taliban'' means--
(A) the entity known as the Taliban, operating in
Afghanistan, and designated as a specially designated
global terrorist under Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C.
1701 note; relating to blocking property and
prohibiting transactions with persons who commit,
threaten to commit, or support terrorism); or
(B) a successor entity of the entity described in
subparagraph (A).
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