{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-708","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":708,"title":"SHIELD Against CCP Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001220","fullName":"Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]","party":"R","state":"AL","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":8,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-03-11","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Immigration","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"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-10","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-10","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1049-1050)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-10","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1049-1050)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-10","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 708.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-10","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1049-1051)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-10","text":"Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-23","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-23","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-23","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-23","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-23","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend Against the CCP Act or the SHIELD Against CCP Act</strong></p><p>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).</p><p>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.&nbsp;The working group must terminate seven years after its establishment.</p><p>DHS must additionally carry out research and development on technologies and techniques for enhancing its security and situational awareness to these threats.</p><p>The Government Accountability Office must report on the implementation of this bill.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T21:50:26Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":620,"ts":"2026-04-15T14:25:51.040Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=SHIELD%20Against%20CCP%20Act"}]}}