# 116-hr-12: CTF Act

116-hr-12, CTF Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-12
- Congress: 116
- Title: CTF Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2020-10-20
- Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

China Task Force Act or the CTF Act This bill enacts specified legislation related to China and other issues, including legislation (1) authorizing activities to counter the global malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party, (2) prohibiting certain imports from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there, (3) authorizing the Department of State to make publicly available certain records relating to a visa denial based on an alien's involvement in human rights violations, (4) authorizing the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to prioritize and advance global efforts to reduce marine debris and plastic waste, and (5) authorizing targets to increase total domestic wood growth for capturing and storing carbon.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2020-12-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-12 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/12)

## Related
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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