The Biden-Harris administration released a statement on Tuesday opposing a bill that would ban Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials from buying U.S. land if they increase Chinese aggression towards Taiwan, violate Hong Kong’s autonomy, or commit human rights violations toward certain groups in China, such as the Uyghur Muslims.
In a White House press release, the Biden-Harris administration announced, “The Administration opposes H.R. 3334, the ‘STOP CCP Act,’ which would impose mandatory sanctions and visa restrictions on members of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party determined to have played a significant role in certain People’s Republic of China (PRC) policies regarding Hong Kong, Taiwan, and minority groups in China, among others.”
The sanctions proposed by the Stop CCP Act include blocking CCP officials from purchasing land in the United States and blocking CCP officials from obtaining visas and admission into the United States. However, the bill would enable the president to waive sanctions for up to 60 days to allow CCP officials into the country for national security reasons.