H.R. 7314 · 117th Congress

AXIS Act

Introduced on Mar 31, 2022 by Andy Barr (R-KY-6). 7 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 28, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 31, 2022
Cosponsors
7
2 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

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

Official title

To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the People's Republic of China's support to the Russian Federation with respect to its unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war against Ukraine, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Asia
  • China
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional oversight
  • Europe
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Foreign and international corporations
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Military assistance, sales, and agreements
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Russia
  • Sanctions
  • Technology transfer and commercialization
  • Trade restrictions
  • Ukraine
  • United Nations
  • War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Apr 27, 2022). Public domain.

Assessing Xi's Interference and Subversion Act or AXIS Act

This bill requires the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on whether and how China's government, the Chinese Communist Party, or any other Chinese entity has provided support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The report must address specified matters, including any efforts to (1) help Russia's government or Russian entities evade sanctions or export controls, (2) provide Russia with technology to support Russia's military or intelligence capabilities, or (3) further Russia's disinformation and propaganda efforts.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Andy BarrR-KY-6Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Apr 27, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 394–3

History

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  1. Mar 31, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Mar 31, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Mar 31, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Apr 5, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Apr 5, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseMr. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4525-4527)
  8. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7314.
  9. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4552-4553)
  11. Apr 27, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 3 (Roll no. 127).House · Roll call 127
  12. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 3 (Roll no. 127). (text: CR H4525)House · Roll call 127
  13. Apr 27, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Apr 28, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • 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
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.