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H.R. 708 · 119th Congress

Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend Against the CCP Act

SHIELD Against CCP Act

Introduced Jan 23, 2025Policy area: Immigration

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1049-1050)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 708.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1049-1051)

  6. House

    Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

  8. 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.

  9. Introduced in House