H.R. 1157, also known as the "Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023," authorizes $325 million annually from 2023 to 2027 to counteract negative influences from the Chinese Communist Party. The funds aim to disrupt activities undermining international order,...
Simple Explanation
The bill lets the government spend a lot of money every year to help stop bad things that another country might do, like spreading lies or being unfair. It plans to have a special helper to manage this, but doesn't have clear rules about what they need to be good at, and there's no exact way to tell if the money is being used well.