A network tied to the Chinese government is mobilizing activists to protest two Republican-sponsored U.S. national security bills, H.B. 1 and H.F. 2513, which would prohibit citizens of "foreign adversary" nations from acquiring property near military installations. These protests were held at a hearing in the Ohio House on March 17 and another in Iowa's capitol on March 21. While the UCA's leaders have served as members of Chinese government or in arms of a Chinese influence and intelligence service called the United Front Work Department (UFWD), raising concerns about foreign interference in American politics. The UCA president, Haipei Shue, previously worked for the Chinese Government and acknowledged that he previously worked in Chinese government positions. However, he did not directly address reports indicating that several current UCA board members have also held Chinese positions.