82 Asian American Civil Rights Groups Oppose House Proposal to Revive the “China Initiative”

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee recently added a provision to the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that seeks to reinstate the “China Initiative,” drawing concern from Asian American advocacy groups. On September 12, a coalition of 82 civil rights and Asian American organizations—including Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), the Asian American…