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119-hr-6331119th Congress

ADVERSARIES Act

Sponsored By: Representative Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]

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Summary

Expands the legal definition of "means" in the Export Control Reform Act to cover natural persons, corporations, certain Chinese military companies, Commerce Department–listed entities, and their majority-owned subsidiaries.

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It also removes the word "foreign" from a related paragraph, widening who can fall under export-control rules.

  • Natural persons and corporations: The rewritten definition explicitly names individuals and corporate entities as covered "means," bringing people alongside organizations under the statute.
  • Designated entities: It adds entities identified as Chinese military companies under 10 U.S.C. 113 note and entities listed in Supplement No. 4 and Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.
  • Subsidiaries and affiliates: Any subsidiary or affiliate that is owned 50% or more, directly or indirectly, by a listed entity is included, wherever located.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Broader export control coverage for entities

This bill would expand who counts under Section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act. It would make the word "means" cover any natural person and any corporation. It would add companies named as Chinese military companies in a 2021 defense law and two Commerce Department lists. It would also cover any subsidiary or affiliate that is 50% or more owned by those listed entities, wherever located. The bill would remove the word "foreign" from another paragraph. If enacted, these changes would broaden which people and firms could face export-control rules and related compliance or enforcement.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]

OH • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 12/1/2025

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 12/1/2025

  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

    GU • R

    Sponsored 12/1/2025

Roll Call Votes

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