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119-s-1165119th Congress

Strengthen American Competitiveness Against Harmful Subsidies Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

Introduced

Summary

Monitor and report Chinese industrial subsidies to spot risks to U.S. jobs and manufacturing. This bill would require the U.S. Trade Representative to coordinate with multiple federal agencies and deliver an initial report within one year and annual reports thereafter that identify current and expected Chinese subsidies that threaten employment or production in strategically critical industries and goods and recommend legislative or administrative actions to address those risks.

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  • Workers: Would identify subsidies that pose a significant risk to U.S. employment, including jobs in strategically critical industries, giving policymakers clearer evidence of threats to domestic labor.
  • Manufacturers and supply chains: Would flag subsidies that endanger U.S. manufacturing and production of strategically critical goods, helping firms and industry planners assess vulnerability.
  • Congress and agencies: Would provide annual recommendations for legislative, administrative, or other actions to mitigate identified risks, creating a regular feed of policy options.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

USTR monitoring of Chinese subsidies

If enacted, the bill would require the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to watch industrial subsidies from China and plans to expand them. USTR would work with many agencies and send a report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee within one year and every year after. The report would name subsidies that risk U.S. jobs and manufacturing, and it would recommend legislative, administrative, or other actions to reduce those risks.

Definitions for strategic goods and industries

If enacted, the bill would add clear definitions for critical infrastructure, key technology focus areas, strategically critical goods, and strategically critical industries. Federal agencies would use these terms when they monitor and report on foreign subsidies. The definitions would take effect upon enactment and would not directly give or take money from households.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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