# 119-s-5643: Protecting U.S. Investors From Chinese Military Companies Act

119-s-5643, Protecting U.S. Investors From Chinese Military Companies Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5643
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting U.S. Investors From Chinese Military Companies Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**This bill would require the Securities and Exchange Commission to indefinitely suspend trading of securities of Chinese military‑aligned companies** that remain on the Department of Defense list for two annual revisions. It would also tightly limit SEC rulemaking and force notices to Congress tied to Treasury designations so lawmakers have a formal oversight channel.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Trading ban on Chinese military firms: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would require the SEC to indefinitely suspend trading in securities of any company that stays on the Defense Department list for two annual revisions. The SEC would have to act no later than 10 days after the DoD revises the list. If a covered company is added to the Treasury O…
- Limits on SEC rulemaking power: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would limit the SEC to making only the rules strictly necessary to identify covered securities, run and enforce the trading suspensions, verify any exception, and notify Congress. The SEC would be barred from creating criteria for adding or removing companies from the DoD or OF…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5643 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5643)

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- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5643 (as of 2026-10-16).