https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/686/cosponsors?s=1&r=15
Text of the bill:
(B) COVERED ENTITIES.—The entities described in this subparagraph are:
(i) a foreign adversary;
(ii) an entity subject to the jurisdiction of, or organized under the laws of, a foreign adversary; and
(iii) an entity owned, directed, or controlled by a person described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
(8) FOREIGN ADVERSARY.—The term “foreign adversary”—
(A) means any foreign government or regime, determined by the Secretary, pursuant to sections 3 and 5, to have engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons; and
(B) includes, unless removed by the Secretary pursuant to section 6— (i) the People’s Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region; (ii) the Republic of Cuba; (iii) the Islamic Republic of Iran; (iv) the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; (v) the Russian Federation; and (vi) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the regime of Nicolás Maduro Moros.
Based on the hyperventilating I've seen on the internet over the last few days, a lot of people have the wrong idea about this bill and think it applies broadly to all companies and all people. It does not. It only applies to the specific countries above, with said list capable of being amended by the Secretary of Commerce through a 180 day review process.
This is from your link btw:
This does not apply to 'foreign adversaries' but to the real opponent of the US government, its people.
It also provides for 'civil forfeiture' of people's money.
Furthermore, it gives absolute authority to the executive to make unaccountable decisions.
No wonder this brought Democrats and Republics together, just like the Patriot Act, just like the War in Iraq, just like every other bad thing.
False.
We all know you oppose this bill because it includes your beloved Russia as one of its targets.
The only people who could be prosecuted under this Act would be persons who acted as foreign agents by willfully trying to help an enemy power violate US law.
I see no problem whatsoever with that. Enemy spies ought to be punished.
You do remember how posting memes got members of congress to call you a "Russian bot" right?
Posting memes could never get you in trouble under this law.
The only thing that could, is acting to help a foreign enemy company circumvent a ban.