# 117-hr-6729: Securing Transparent Operations to Prevent China’s Abuse of International Financing Act

117-hr-6729, Securing Transparent Operations to Prevent China’s Abuse of International Financing Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS); status Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 117-hr-6729
- Congress: 117
- Title: Securing Transparent Operations to Prevent China’s Abuse of International Financing Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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: 2022-02-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Securing Transparent Operations to Prevent China's Abuse of International Financing Act or the STOP China's Abuse of International Financing Act This bill requires U.S. representatives to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and specified international financial institutions to take actions to address China's role in such institutions. The representatives to these institutions must (1) advocate and vote against their respective institutions using U.S. contributions to procure goods from (or sourced in) China, and (2) pursue procedural changes so that their respective institutions do not consider China a developing nation for any purpose.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6729 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6729)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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