SHIELD Against CCP Act
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Dale W. Strong
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Mar 11, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mar 10, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 10, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1049-1050)
- Mar 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1049-1050)
- Mar 10, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 708.
- Mar 10, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1049-1051)
- Mar 10, 2025Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 23, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- Jan 23, 2025Referred 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.
- Jan 23, 2025Introduced in House