H.R. 5351 · 117th Congress · House

PRC Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Introduced
Sep 23, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Prioritizing Readiness and Competitiveness Act or the PRC Act

This bill rescinds certain unexpended funds for activities in Afghanistan and transfers such funds for certain Department of Defense (DOD) activities.

Specifically, the bill rescinds unexpended funds previously made available for various activities in Afghanistan, including for (1) maintaining security forces, (2) maintaining diplomatic personnel, (3) combatting corruption, and (4) reintegrating former Taliban members and other extremists.

The President must transfer the rescinded funds to DOD for (1) activities to maintain or expand domestic industrial base capabilities essential for national defense, (2) the Navy's shipbuilding and conversion account, and (3) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency activities for strengthening the U.S. advantage in strategic technologies.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 12, 2021•Committee

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

  2. SEP 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Financial Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. SEP 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Financial Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. SEP 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Financial Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. SEP 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Financial Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 12, 2021

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 23, 2021

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Sep 23, 2021

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Sep 23, 2021

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Appropriations Committee

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Referred: Sep 23, 2021

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