China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2019
Latest action (27 Jun 2019): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 3532, the China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2019, would direct the President to control the export, re-export, or transfer to China of certain "covered national interest technology or intellectual property"—defined to include technology with significant military applications, technology tied to products on a new government-maintained list, or technology used by China's government for human rights or religious liberty violations. It would require a joint State-Commerce report assessing how such controls should be implemented, and regulations to carry them out within 180 days. The bill also authorizes the President to impose blocking sanctions, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, on foreign persons who knowingly sell such technology to China or on Chinese persons who knowingly misuse it, with an exception for importing physical goods and a national-security waiver option. Separately, it amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the U.S. Trade Representative to annually publish a list of Chinese products tied to the "Made in China 2025" industrial policy or linked to human rights abuses, covering industries such as aircraft, semiconductors, robotics, and biotechnology.
The bill primarily affects U.S. exporters, foreign companies trading with China, and Chinese individuals or entities dealing in the specified technologies, as well as federal agencies (State, Commerce, USTR) tasked with implementation. It is intended to restrict technology and intellectual property transfers seen as risks to U.S. national security or human rights.
The bill was introduced on June 27, 2019, by Rep. Mark Green with several cosponsors and referred to the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 116th Congress.
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Official summary
China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2019
This bill controls exports of certain national interest technology and intellectual property to China.
Specifically, covered technology or intellectual property includes items that (1) would contribute significantly to the Chinese military to the detriment of U.S. national security, (2) are included in a designated list of product components compiled by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), or (3) are used by China to violate human rights or religious liberties.
The bill requires the President to control exports to China of any covered technology or intellectual property. Additionally, the President must sanction (1) any foreign person who sells to, or purchases from, China any covered item; and (2) any Chinese person who knowingly uses a covered item provided to them in violation of U.S. export control law.
In addition to a specified list of industries subject to the bill, the USTR must identify products manufactured or produced in, or exported from, China that either receive certain support from China or are used by China to violate human rights or religious liberties.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3532 do?
- H.R. 3532, the China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2019, would direct the President to control the export, re-export, or transfer to China of certain "covered national interest technology or intellectual property"—defined to include technology with significant military applications, technology tied to products on a new government-maintained list, or technology used by China's government for human rights or religious liberty violations. It would require a joint State-Commerce report assessing how such controls should be implemented, and regulations to carry them out within 180 days. The bill also authorizes the President to impose blocking sanctions, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, on foreign persons who knowingly sell such technology to China or on Chinese persons who knowingly misuse it, with an exception for importing physical goods and a national-security waiver option. Separately, it amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the U.S. Trade Representative to annually publish a list of Chinese products tied to the "Made in China 2025" industrial policy or linked to human rights abuses, covering industries such as aircraft, semiconductors, robotics, and biotechnology. The bill primarily affects U.S. exporters, foreign companies trading with China, and Chinese individuals or entities dealing in the specified technologies, as well as federal agencies (State, Commerce, USTR) tasked with implementation. It is intended to restrict technology and intellectual property transfers seen as risks to U.S. national security or human rights. The bill was introduced on June 27, 2019, by Rep. Mark Green with several cosponsors and referred to the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 116th Congress.
- Has H.R. 3532 become law?
- Not yet. As of 27 Jun 2019, H.R. 3532 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3532?
- H.R. 3532 was sponsored by Rep. Mark E. Green [R-TN7, 2019-2025] (Republican-TN), with 18 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3532?
- Introduced (27 Jun 2019).
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