H.R. 4080 · 117th Congress

China COVID–19 Restitution Act

Introduced on Jun 23, 2021 by Mo Brooks (R-AL-5). 2 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Nov 1, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Jun 23, 2021
Cosponsors
2
0 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To impose additional duties on imports of goods from the People's Republic of China until China provides full compensation and reimbursement relating to the COVID-19 pandemic to the United States, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative remedies
  • Appropriations
  • Asia
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • China
  • Congressional oversight
  • Economic performance and conditions
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government liability
  • Government trust funds
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Political parties and affiliation
  • State and local finance
  • Tariffs
  • World health

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jun 23, 2021). Public domain.

China COVID-19 Restitution Act

This bill requires the President to impose duties on goods and components manufactured in China and to use the collected funds to provide compensation and reimbursement for losses related to COVID-19.

From this bill's enactment until December 31, 2021, the President must impose a 10% ad valorem duty on any good manufactured in China and any component manufactured in China and incorporated in a good imported from any country. This duty shall increase by an additional 10% each calendar year after 2021.

The amounts from this duty shall go into a trust fund, which shall also include any amounts provided by China's government to provide compensation and reimbursement related to COVID-19.

Using the amounts in the trust fund, the Department of Justice shall establish and administer a program to provide compensation and reimbursement for economic and financial losses related to COVID-19, including for assistance made available by the federal government.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Mo BrooksR-AL-5Sponsor

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jun 23, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jun 23, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jun 23, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.
  4. Jun 23, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.
  5. Jun 23, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.
  6. Jun 23, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  7. Nov 1, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.