# 119-s-1772: Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act

119-s-1772, Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-05-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1772
- Congress: 119
- Title: Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-16

## Summary

**Would add the Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic Science of China to the Commerce Department's Entity List, imposing tighter export controls.** It names two aliases for that institute and creates a presidential waiver path tied to human rights and foreign policy assessments. - U.S. exporters and suppliers: Trade or transfers involving the listed institute would face heightened export controls and added compliance requirements under U.S. trade rules. - The named Chinese forensic institute: Would be placed on the Bureau of Industry and Security's Entity List under its official name and two specified aliases. - Executive branch and oversight: The President could waive the listing through the Secretary of Commerce if, within 60 days, the President certifies to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that the institute is not implicated in abuses tied to repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor, or high-technology surveillance of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Export limits on Chinese forensic lab: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security to add the Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic Science of China to the BIS Entity List no later than 60 days after enactment. The listing would identify two aliases: the Forensic Identifica…

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- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-s-1772 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1772)

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- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1772 (as of 2026-05-16).