# 116-hr-6598: SOS ACT Act

116-hr-6598, SOS ACT Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN); status Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6598
- Congress: 116
- Title: SOS ACT Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
- Introduced: 2020-04-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Secure Our Systems Against China's Tactics Act or the SOS ACT Act This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to temporarily guarantee up to 50% of an investment made during the public health emergency declared due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in a business that (1) incurred losses due to COVID-19, (2) advances a national security interest, and (3) is susceptible to being purchased by a Chinese entity.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6598 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6598)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6598 (as of 2025-11-18).