President Trump to sign bill that could kick Chinese stocks off U.S. exchanges

This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that could result in the delisting of Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges. The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA) has been sent to President Trump, who is expected to sign the measure later today, which also received unanimous support from the Senate earlier this year. 

The sweeping legislation would require foreign companies to submit to increased accounting disclosures and to certify that they are not owned or controlled by a foreign government. It also includes provisions that the statements be backed up by an audit conducted in…