HB5753: To reactivate and repurpose canceling funds to deter the Chinese Communist Party before such funds are extracted from the Department of Defense on October 1, 2023.
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- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To reactivate and repurpose canceling funds to deter the Chinese Communist Party before such funds are extracted from the Department of Defense on October 1, 2023.
Plain-language summary
This bill proposes to reactivate and redirect canceled Defense Department funds to counter Chinese Communist Party activities before those funds expire on October 1, 2023. Canceled funds are money Congress previously approved but the Pentagon did not spend, which normally disappear from the budget on that date. The bill would let the Department of Defense use these recovered funds for deterrence efforts related to China. Sponsor Mike Gallagher introduced this legislation focused on national security. The bill is currently in the introduction stage and has not yet been assigned to a .
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HB5753: To reactivate and repurpose canceling funds to deter the Chinese Communist Part…