FIGHT China Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (13 Mar 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1746-1747)
What this bill does
The FIGHT China Act of 2025 would authorize sanctions against certain foreign individuals and entities involved with China's defense or surveillance technology sectors. It would also require U.S. persons to inform the Department of the Treasury about investments with certain foreign entities in various technologies.
Specifically, the bill would allow the President to block property of specific foreign persons, such as members of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee or Chinese businesses, if they are deemed to be significantly involved in China's defense or surveillance technology sectors. The Treasury Department would also be authorized to prohibit U.S. persons from investing in certain technologies with these foreign entities.
The technologies that could be subject to these actions include quantum computing, hypersonic systems, and artificial intelligence models for use by the Chinese government. The bill is currently in the introduction phase, having been introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Official summary
Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart China Act of 2025 or FIGHT China Act of 2025 This bill authorizes sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) that are involved with China's defense or surveillance technology sectors. The bill also requires U.S. persons to notify the Department of the Treasury about their investments with certain foreign persons in various technologies, and (2) authorizes Treasury to prohibit U.S. persons from making investments with such foreign persons in some of these technologies. Specifically, the President is authorized to impose property-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons (including members of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, Chinese businesses, Chinese governmental entities, and businesses with equity securities primarily traded on Chinese stock exchanges) that Treasury determines to be knowingly engaged in significant operations in China's defense, defense-related material, or surveillance technology sectors. Additionally, the bill authorizes Treasury to bar U.S. persons from knowingly engaging in certain transactions (such as acquiring an equity interest, providing a loan, or entering into a joint venture) with most of these categories of foreign persons if they involve a prohibited technology. Prohibited technologies include those that
• develop a quantum computer;
• develop, design, or produce materials, components, or systems for hypersonic systems; or
• develop, design, or produce artificial intelligence models for use by the Chinese government.
Treasury must require U.S. persons to notify Treasury if they engage in such transactions involving a range of technologies, including the prohibited technologies.
Timeline
13 Mar 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1746-1747)
Common questions
- What does S. 1053 do?
- The FIGHT China Act of 2025 would authorize sanctions against certain foreign individuals and entities involved with China's defense or surveillance technology sectors. It would also require U.S. persons to inform the Department of the Treasury about investments with certain foreign entities in various technologies. Specifically, the bill would allow the President to block property of specific foreign persons, such as members of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee or Chinese businesses, if they are deemed to be significantly involved in China's defense or surveillance technology sectors. The Treasury Department would also be authorized to prohibit U.S. persons from investing in certain technologies with these foreign entities. The technologies that could be subject to these actions include quantum computing, hypersonic systems, and artificial intelligence models for use by the Chinese government. The bill is currently in the introduction phase, having been introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Has S. 1053 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1053. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1053?
- S. 1053 was sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), with 13 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1053?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1746-1747) (13 Mar 2025).
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