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SHIELD Against CCP Act
H.R. 708, 119th Congress
- Status
- Passed one chamber
- Introduced
- 01/23/2025
- Cosponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- 03/11/2025
About this bill
- Official title
- SHIELD Against CCP Act
- Sponsor
- Dale Strong (R-AL)
- Introduced in
- House
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Homeland Security Committee, Judiciary Committee, Financial Services Committee, Ways and Means Committee
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (01/23/2025)
Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend Against the CCP Act or the SHIELD Against CCP Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form a working group tasked with duties related to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The working group must assess and annually report on current DHS efforts to counter the CCP’s (1) use of the U.S. immigration system, (2) economic and trade practices, and (3) support for illicit financial activity and trafficking controlled substances. The working group must terminate seven years after its establishment.
DHS must additionally carry out research and development on technologies and techniques for enhancing its security and situational awareness to these threats.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the implementation of this bill.
Actions
Newest first
- 03/11/2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 03/10/2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 03/10/2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1049-1050)
- 03/10/2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1049-1050)
- 03/10/2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 708.
- 03/10/2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1049-1051)
- 03/10/2025 · House
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 01/23/2025 · House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- 01/23/2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 01/23/2025
Introduced in House
Subjects: Advisory bodies, Asia, Border security and unlawful immigration, China, Computer security and identity theft, Congressional oversight, Customs enforcement, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Government information and archives, Human trafficking, Intellectual property, Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information, Intergovernmental relations, Organized crime, Research and development, Smuggling and trafficking, Terrorism, Transportation safety and security, Visas and passports.
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 03/11/2025