# 116-hr-7181: Holding China Accountable Act

116-hr-7181, Holding China Accountable Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA); status Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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-7181
- Congress: 116
- Title: Holding China Accountable Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Holding China Accountable Act This bill prohibits certain Chinese nationals from receiving visas, requires higher education institutions to disclose certain foreign gifts, and restricts the use of foreign public accounting firms by foreign issuers of securities. Specified visas may not be issued to Chinese nationals seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of (1) studying science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field; (2) employment in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field; or (3) attending a business meeting, conference, or academic or cultural exchange that includes activities related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field. The bill also lowers the disclosure threshold regarding gifts to higher education institutions from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Additionally, the bill requires certain disclosures from foreign issuers of securities that use, for the required audit report to the Securities and Exchange Commission, a foreign public accounting firm that is not subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. If an issuer uses such a foreign public accounting firm, the issuer is generally prohibited from listing its securities on a national securities exchange.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7181 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7181)

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