This committee https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/ was established in January 2023 by House Resolution 11 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hres11ih/pdf/BILLS-118hres11ih.pdf It’s purpose is investigating and submitting policy recommendations on the status of the Chinese Communist Party’s economic, technological, and security progress and competition with the United States. It’s policy recommendations must be submitted to relevant House Standing Committees by December 31, 2023 and all of its reports must be submitted to the House by December 31, 2024.

Subjects addressed by the committee so far include Uyghur genocide, Taiwan, Chinese Communist Party economic aggression, critical infrastructure, cyber, defense, Chinse internal repression, and the environment.  Hearings held by the committee include Leveling the Playing Field: How to Counter the Chinese Communist Party’s Economic Aggression https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-notice-leveling-playing-field-how-counter-chinese-communist and   Commanding Heights: Ensuring U.S. Leadership in the Critical and Emerging Technologies of the 21st Century https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-notice-commanding-heights-ensuring-us-leadership-critical-and.  Reports include Fast Fashion and the Uyghur Genocide:  Interim Findings https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo214187 (Y 4.2:C 44/UY 4/2, Ten for Taiwan: Policy Recommendations to Preserve Peace and Stability in the Taiwan Strait https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo213839 Y 4.2:C 44/T 13), and Investigation into the Reedley Biolab (near Fresno, CA) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/03cx4ixr6gctqg2pqcpvm/2023-11-15-Reedley-Report-1.10pm-63.pdf?rlkey=4tryox1ews3dokcpwdbyyi6l7&dl=0.  Indiana has bipartisan representation on this committee with its members including Republican Rep. Jim Banks https://banks.house.gov/ and Democrat Andre Carson https://carson.house.gov/

Blogpost submitted by Bert Chapman, Purdue University