# 119-hr-7969: Combating Chinese Communist Party Influence Act

119-hr-7969, Combating Chinese Communist Party Influence Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7969
- Congress: 119
- Title: Combating Chinese Communist Party Influence Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would require a focused intelligence assessment of the Chinese Communist Party's foreign malign influence.** It directs the Director of National Intelligence to lead a community-wide report covering activities outside the United States over a three-year period beginning January 1, 2023. - Intelligence community: Would direct the Director of National Intelligence, acting through the National Intelligence Council and consulting other intelligence heads, to produce a unified assessment of CCP influence operations outside the U.S. covering the specified three-year window. - Congress and policymakers: Would deliver an initial unclassified report within 90 days and a full unclassified assessment within 180 days, each allowed a classified annex, to specified Senate and House intelligence, armed services, foreign affairs/relations, and homeland committees. - Regions and allies: Would require analysis of CCP influence in the Indo-Pacific, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, including effects on U.S. alliances, regional perceptions, financial systems, trends, and other national security implications.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7969 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7969)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7969 (as of 2026-09-21).