S. 1623

119 S1623 IS: Countering Corrupt Political (CCP) Influence Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-06
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1623  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Countering Corrupt Political (CCP) Influence Act  .
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).