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HRES 110119th CongressIn Committee

Prohibiting the distribution of Chinese Communist Party-controlled publications within House facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: Feb 5, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This is a House Resolution that would order the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House of Representatives to stop the distribution of China Daily and other Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-controlled publications within all House facilities, including the Capitol complex and House Office Buildings. It directs the CAO to halt internal mail distribution of these publications and to notify relevant House offices of the change. The measure defines a CCP-controlled publication as one that is registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and owned, controlled, or directed by the CCP or its affiliates. The policy would take effect immediately upon adoption. The resolution preserves certain activities: private receipt by Members or employees, access through public or research facilities, and Library of Congress collection, which are not restricted by this measure. In short, the bill seeks to curb the presence and distribution of CCP-controlled propaganda within House facilities, while allowing private receipt and non-House access to such materials outside the House’s distribution channels.

Key Points

  • 1Prohibition on distribution: The CAO must stop accepting or distributing China Daily and other CCP-controlled publications within the House wing of the Capitol, any House Office Buildings, or any House-owned/operated facilities.
  • 2Ban on internal mail delivery: The CAO must prohibit using internal House mail systems to deliver these CCP-controlled publications.
  • 3Notification requirement: The CAO must inform all relevant House offices about the policy change.
  • 4Definition of CCP-controlled publication: A publication that is registered under FARA and owned, controlled, or directed by the CCP or its affiliates.
  • 5Immediate effectiveness: The requirements take effect immediately upon adoption of the resolution, with specified exceptions for private receipt, public/research access, and Library of Congress collections.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Members of the House and House staff, and the House administrative machinery (especially the Chief Administrative Officer and House facilities and mail systems).Secondary group/area affected: House offices, committees, other House-affiliated entities that previously distributed or relied on internal distribution of CCP-controlled publications.Additional impacts: Public/public-research access to CCP-controlled publications via libraries or public facilities remains allowed; private receipt by Members or employees and access through non-House channels is preserved. The measure may affect foreign influence operations information controls and could raise discussions about information access versus security within the Legislative Branch.
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