1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending China's Exit Ban for American Citizens Act of 2020 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) According to the Integrated Country Strategy for the United States Mission to China, released on August 29, 2018— (A) Chinese law enforcement and security services employ extra-judicial means against U.S. citizens without regard to international norms ; and (B) exit bans are sometimes used to prevent U.S. citizens who are not themselves suspected of a crime from leaving China as a means to pressure their relatives or associates who are wanted by Chinese law enforcement in the United States . (2) The Government of China has imposed exit bans on United States citizens in the context of criminal charges and private commercial disputes. (3) Imposing exit bans on foreign nationals is authorized by Article 28 of the Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China, which— (A) lists the circumstances under which foreigners shall not be allowed to exit China , including other circumstances in which exit shall not be allowed in accordance with laws or administrative regulations ; and (B) assigns responsibility for administering exit/entry matters to the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with public security organs responsible for administering the stay and residence of foreigners. . (4) Such exit bans against United States citizens may violate Article 35 of the Consular Convention Between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China, done at Washington September 17, 1980, which states that— (A) if a United States national is placed under any form of detention , the Government of China shall notify the United States consulate within 4 days