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4/10/2008--Introduced.<br/>China Democracy Act - Prohibits, with specified exceptions, the import of products from the People's Republic of China (PRC) into the United States or the export of goods or technology from the United States to the PRC. Prohibits persons from the United States from: (1) making investments in PRC enterprises or enterprises owned or controlled by the PRC government, entities controlled by the PRC government, or by PRC nationals; or (2) engaging in any transaction to secure an investment by a Chinese national in any U.S. person or any enterprise owned or controlled by a U.S. person. Prohibits entry into the United States, for a specified period, of vessels engaged in trade with the PRC. Subjects violators of this Act to certain penalties. Prohibits the issuance of visas to PRC nationals. Suspends visas issued to PRC nationals before the effective date of this Act. Requires the President to take the necessary steps to downgrade diplomatic relations with the PRC. Terminates this Act upon certification by the President that the PRC has: (1) met certain democratic, civil liberties, and human rights principles; and (2) established a market-oriented economic system.

1207800000 2008-04-10 Fri Nov 07 05:55:44 -0600 2008 introduced 49966 'act':3 'china':1 'democraci':2 58849 false short introduced 49966 'china':16 'impos':2 'peopl':12 'trade':6 'invest':9 'purpos':20 'republ':14 'certain':3 'restrict':4 58187 false official introduced 49966 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149557 T000458 1945-12-20 Thomas 'tom':5 'thoma':1,3,6 'tancredo':2,4,7 M 400394 Tancredo Thomas_G._Tancredo G. Thomas Tancredo Tom N00006103 4850 Republican Presbyterian Thomas Tancredo introduced 49966 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149557 action 49966 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149558 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 49966 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149559 Referred to House Ways and Means action 49966 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 169215 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. action 49966 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149560 Referred to House Foreign Affairs action 49966 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149561 Referred to House Judiciary action 49966 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149562 Referred to House Financial Services