China AI Power Report Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Jan 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
What this bill does
H.R. 6275, the "China AI Power Report Act," would require the Secretary of Commerce, working with other relevant federal agency heads, to produce a detailed annual report to Congress on China's advanced artificial intelligence capabilities. The first report would be due within 180 days of enactment, with additional reports each year for three years after that. The reports must cover a wide range of topics, including Chinese AI chips, semiconductor fabrication and manufacturing equipment, design software, specific AI models and their military or security applications, AI research trends, government funding, computing capacity, humanoid robotics, AI-powered applications, and China's domestic regulations and international standards-setting efforts.
The bill primarily affects federal agencies, particularly the Department of Commerce, which would bear new reporting obligations, and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, which would receive the reports. It does not impose new requirements on private companies or individuals but is intended to give Congress detailed, recurring information to inform potential future decisions on export controls and other national security policies related to China's AI industry.
The bill also includes a "sense of Congress" stating that export controls on AI technology should be regularly updated to respond to China's evolving capabilities. As of the latest action, the bill was ordered to be reported, as amended, by a committee vote of 47-0 on January 21, 2026. It would next need to be considered by the full House of Representatives, and if passed there, by the Senate, before it could be sent to the President.
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Timeline
21 Jan 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6275 do?
- H.R. 6275, the "China AI Power Report Act," would require the Secretary of Commerce, working with other relevant federal agency heads, to produce a detailed annual report to Congress on China's advanced artificial intelligence capabilities. The first report would be due within 180 days of enactment, with additional reports each year for three years after that. The reports must cover a wide range of topics, including Chinese AI chips, semiconductor fabrication and manufacturing equipment, design software, specific AI models and their military or security applications, AI research trends, government funding, computing capacity, humanoid robotics, AI-powered applications, and China's domestic regulations and international standards-setting efforts. The bill primarily affects federal agencies, particularly the Department of Commerce, which would bear new reporting obligations, and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, which would receive the reports. It does not impose new requirements on private companies or individuals but is intended to give Congress detailed, recurring information to inform potential future decisions on export controls and other national security policies related to China's AI industry. The bill also includes a "sense of Congress" stating that export controls on AI technology should be regularly updated to respond to China's evolving capabilities. As of the latest action, the bill was ordered to be reported, as amended, by a committee vote of 47-0 on January 21, 2026. It would next need to be considered by the full House of Representatives, and if passed there, by the Senate, before it could be sent to the President.
- Has H.R. 6275 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 6275. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6275?
- H.R. 6275 was sponsored by Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), with 8 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6275?
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0. (21 Jan 2026).
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