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H.R. 8083House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Assessing Chinese Special Operations Forces Act of 2022

Sponsored by Stephanie N. MurphyRep. Stephanie N. Murphy (D-FL)
Introduced June 15, 2022

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The bill changes the annual report on military and security developments involving China to require analysis of the People’s Liberation Army’s special operations forces. It adds new reporting requirements on the doctrine, capabilities, organization, and operational use of those forces, as well as broader special‑operations capabilities. The changes affect the Department of Defense and other agencies that prepare the yearly China security report, giving Congress more detailed insight into Chinese special‑ops activities.

Key Provisions

  • Amends Section 1202(b) of the FY2000 National Defense Authorization Act to add a new subparagraph requiring a report on the doctrine, capabilities, organization, and operational employment of PLA special operations forces.
  • Adds a new subparagraph requiring reporting on Chinese special‑operations capabilities in paragraph (8).
  • Makes minor wording and punctuation edits to the existing report language to accommodate the new requirements.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee

June 15, 2022

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Introduced in House

June 15, 2022

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

June 15, 2022

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee

June 15, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 15, 2022

I

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8083

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 15, 2022

Mrs. Murphy of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To modify the requirements of the annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Assessing Chinese Special Operations Forces Act of 2022.

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Modification to annual report on military and security developments involving the People's Republic of China

Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended as follows:

(1)

In paragraph (5)—

(A)

in subparagraph (B)—

(i)

by striking A summary and inserting a summary; and

(ii)

by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon;

(B)

in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(D)

the doctrine, capabilities, organization, and operational employment of the People’s Liberation Army special operations forces.

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(2)

In paragraph (8), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(F)

The special operations capabilities.

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