1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanction Transactions Originating from Pernicious Chinese Companies and Policies Act of 2023 or the STOP CCP Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Chinese entity The term Chinese entity means an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the People's Republic of China. (2) Publicly traded securities The term publicly traded securities includes— (A) any security (as defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) )) denominated in any currency that trades on a securities exchange, or through the method of trading that is commonly referred to as over-the-counter , in any jurisdiction; and (B) any security that is derivative of or designed to provide investment exposure to a security described in subparagraph (A). (3) United States person The term United States person means— (A) an individual who is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or (C) any person in the United States. 3. Prohibition on securities investments that finance certain companies of the People's Republic of China The following activities by a United States person are prohibited: (1) The purchase or sale of any publicly traded securities, or any publicly traded securities that are derivative of such securities or are designed to provide investment exposure to such securities, issued by any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, as the Secretary of the Treasury deems appropriate, the Secretary of Defense— (A) to operate or have operated in the defense and related materiel sector or the surveillance technology sector of the economy of the People's Republic of China