Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023

What it does

This bill authorizes activities to counter the malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and China's government.

For the purposes of this bill, malign influence includes acts to (1) advance an alternative and repressive international order that bolsters the CCP and China's hegemonic ambitions; or (2) undermine the national security, economic security, or sovereignty of the United States or other countries.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Feb 24, 2023 (Introduced in House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.