# 116-hr-8331: Accountability for CARES Act of 2020

116-hr-8331, Accountability for CARES Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8331
- Congress: 116
- Title: Accountability for CARES Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Accountability for CARES Act of 2020 This bill prohibits funds appropriated under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act from going to an entity owned by, controlled by, or under the influence of (1) the government of China, (2) the Chinese Communist Party, or (3) an entity domiciled in China. The Department of the Treasury shall recover funds appropriated under the CARES Act that were previously provided to such an entity.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-6338: Pandemic Healthcare Access Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-7138: Transparency for Confucius Institutes
- 116-hr-4903: Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8331 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8331)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-6338: Pandemic Healthcare Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6338)
- [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-7138: Transparency for Confucius Institutes](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7138)
- [116-hr-4903: Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4903)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8331 (as of 2025-11-18).