US HB7938 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on August 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 4 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes measures to advance U.S. messaging and interests globally, including by requiring the Department of State to reconstitute for five years the Active Measures Working Group to create an information statecraft strategy for the U.S. government. The purpose of the strategy shall be to reduce the ability of the Communist Party of China (CCP) to influence global discourse, and such strategy shall include an identification of (1) specific CCP narratives that contribute to its ability to influence global discourse, (2) counter-narratives that are most effective and most likely to reduce the ability of the CCP to influence global discourse, and (3) specific quantitative objectives for advancing such counter-narratives. The State Department must also conduct regular research and evaluation of its public diplomacy programs and activities and ensure that such research and evaluation support strategic planning and resource allocation across all diplomacy bureaus and offices of the State Department. Further, the bill makes permanent the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, revises the rating criteria used by the commission when evaluating certain public diplomacy and international broadcasting activities, and requires the commission to establish a Subcommittee on Research and Evaluation.
Title
USIA for Strategic Competition Act United States Information Abroad for Strategic Competition Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX] | Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2020-08-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Alliances
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
International affairs
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Political parties and affiliation
Research administration and funding
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Alliances
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
International affairs
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Political parties and affiliation
Research administration and funding
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7938/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7938/BILLS-116hr7938ih.pdf |
