H.R. 1157 · 118th Congress

Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023

Introduced on Feb 24, 2023 by Andy Barr (R-KY-6). Latest action (Sep 10, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 24, 2023
Cosponsors
0
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 provide for the authorization of appropriations for the Countering the People's Republic of China Malign Influence Fund, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Asia
  • China
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Human rights
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Organized crime
  • Political parties and affiliation
  • Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Summary

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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

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Sep 9, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 351–36

History

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  1. Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 24, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Feb 28, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Feb 28, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  6. Sep 9, 2024 · HouseMr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Sep 9, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5066-5068)
  8. Sep 9, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1157.
  9. Sep 9, 2024 · 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. Sep 9, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5080-5081)
  11. Sep 9, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 36 (Roll no. 401). (text: CR H5066-5067)House · Roll call 401
  12. Sep 9, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 36 (Roll no. 401). (text: CR H5066-5067)House · Roll call 401
  13. Sep 9, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Sep 10, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Association of American Universities2 reports
    $103.5K reported (all issues)
  2. NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES2 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)
  3. American Council on Education1 report
    $69.5K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION$5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. FDD Action1 report
    $160K reported (all issues)
  5. Vanderbilt University1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2024.

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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)
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  • 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.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.