Makes it easier to prosecute the Chinese Communist Party for organized crime activities.
This bill would formally label the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a transnational organized crime group. This would allow U.S. prosecutors to pursue racketeering charges against the CCP for up to 15 years after an offense, overriding some legal protections. It aims to hold the CCP accountable for activities like intellectual property theft and fentanyl trafficking.
Currently, the Chinese Communist Party is not formally designated as a transnational organized crime group or a top international criminal organization. Existing laws might limit the time for prosecution and offer certain legal protections to foreign state entities. If this bill becomes law, the Attorney General and FBI Director would formally designate the CCP as such. This would extend the statute of limitations for racketeering prosecutions to 15 years and remove specific legal liability protections for the CCP.
HR 8760 · 119th Congress · May 12, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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