Pappas, McClain, Panetta, Buchanan Introduce STOP CCP Act

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Congresswoman Lisa McClain (MI-09) in introducing the STOP CCP Act alongside Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Vern Buchanan (FL-16). This legislation would require financial and visa sanctions on members of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party as a result of the numerous human rights violations, including genocide, the Chinese Communist Party has committed.

“The Chinese Communist Party must be held accountable for the state-sponsored genocide of Uyghur Muslims and its longstanding, horrific human rights violations," said Congressman Pappas. “Sanctioning the most trusted members of President Xi’s inner circle sends a strong message that the United States condemns these atrocities and continues to stand alongside our democratic allies in the region.”

“The Chinese Communist Party is hellbent on becoming the world’s number one superpower, and they will stop at nothing to make that happen,” said Congresswoman McClain. “We know that leader Xi Jinping and his commie cronies have committed horrific human rights crimes and are actively working against the interests of the United States and the free world. It’s time we take strong action and issue financial and visa sanctions on Xi and the members of China’s Central Committee. Come hell or high water, the U.S. must not give way to the CCP.”

“The Chinese Communist Party and its leader Xi Jinping are responsible for numerous human rights abuses including the inhumane treatment of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region and the undermining of democracy in Hong Kong and Taiwan,” said Congressman Panetta. “Our bipartisan legislation would hold President Xi and his inner circle accountable through sanctions for these malign actions. As the world’s leading democracy, we must continue to defend human rights and the self-determination of people around the globe.”

“The Chinese Communist Party is one of the greatest threats to the United States and our way of life,” said Congressman Buchanan. “With the goal of actively undercutting our nation’s standing on the world stage, the CCP has committed countless crimes and human rights violations. As the world’s beacon of democracy, the United States must not only condemn the actions of the CCP, but also actively stand up to Xi Jingping and his cronies."