The United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party

At the beginning of the 118th Congress, then Rep. and For Country Caucus Member Mike Gallagher (R-WI) was tapped to lead the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) — a special committee of bipartisan House members that would investigate, address, and provide recommendations on countering the CCP’s influence in the United States and abroad.

In December 2023, the committee, which included then-Rep. and Caucus Vice-Chair Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Rep. and Caucus Member Seth Moulton (D-MA), issued nearly 150 recommendations in December 2023, representing a broad, whole-of-society approach to countering the CCP economically and restoring America’s undeniable economic primacy.

With Honor Action continues to work alongside these members and the Select Committee to support legislation to combat the CCP’s growing threat to our national security.

Legislation

  • Ongoing Efforts
    • Multilateral AI Working Group (Rep. Nick LaLota) – Which directs the Secretary of Defense to create a working group focused on Artificial Intelligence within the Five Eyes, America’s closest and strongest intelligence sharing alliance, which includes Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada.
    • Outbound Investment Transparency Act introduced by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and then-Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), which would require U.S. firms to notify the Treasury Department of certain investments in sectors such as advanced semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, hypersonics, and satellite-based communications, in countries of concern.
    • House Resolution relating to the Communist Party of China’s ‘Made in China 2025’ Plan, introduced by then Rep. Sherrill, which documents the CCP’s malign, unfair economic practices and calls on the public and private sectors to invest in industries and initiatives that are essential to maintaining our economic and technological edge over China.
  • Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act
    • Taiwan Cybersecurity Resiliency Act, introduced by then Rep. Gallagher and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), which would direct the Secretary of Defense to work with the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense to improve military cybersecurity cooperation.
    • Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy Act, introduced by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), which in light of China’s pervasive theft of intellectual property — would direct the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a strategy to acquire emerging capabilities and technologies while also taking steps to protect against IP theft and develop relevant enforcement mechanisms.
    • Evaluation of Defense Support for Taiwan Act, introduced by then Rep. Gallagher, which would ensure that American support for Taiwan’s defense is as effective as possible, requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide an evaluation of Foreign Military Sales processes for all materials and training to Taiwan.

 

Check out the panel below from With Honor Action’s 3rd Biennial Gala featuring then-Reps. Sherill and Gallagher discussing the bipartisan U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.