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Rep. Herrell Introduces Bill to End Research Funding in China

February 15, 2022

WASHINGTON— Today, Republican Study Committee Member Rep. Yvette Herrell introduced important legislation that would bar American taxpayer dollars from funding research affiliated with the People's Republic of China (PRC) or the Chinese Communist Party.

Rep. Yvette Herrell said: "We cannot trust the corrupt authoritarians running China with the health of the world, and Americans should not have their tax dollars go to projects that could create another pandemic. I have introduced the Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act to preserve the integrity of our scientific research and to protect the American people from the irresponsible and inhumane communist regime."

RSC Chairman Banks said: "Holding China accountable is one of the RSC's top priorities this Congress, and this bill plays a central role in that effort. Funding research in China, directly or indirectly, only undermines America's position in the world and legitimizes the Chinese Communist Party. We must not let it continue."

The Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act (SFOA) Act of 2022 is supported by Heritage Action for America and the Coalition for a Prosperous America

More info about this bill can be found here.