China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Green (TN)
Introduced
Summary
Tighten controls on technology and intellectual property tied to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This bill would create export and reexport controls, authorize targeted sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and require a public, annually updated list of products receiving PRC government support or used in human rights abuses.
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- U.S. exporters and reexporters of covered national interest technology and intellectual property would face new licensing requirements and eligibility checks. Initial export controls would take effect 180 days after enactment and an interagency assessment is due within 90 days.
- Foreign persons and Chinese persons who knowingly transfer, sell, buy, or use covered technology in ways that benefit the PRC could be subject to targeted sanctions under existing emergency authorities. The bill excludes sanctions on importation of goods and allows narrow national security waivers.
- The United States Trade Representative would publish and update annually a public list of products receiving PRC government support or used in human rights violations. The bill specifically calls out semiconductors, lithium battery manufacturing, artificial intelligence, high capacity computing, quantum computing, robotics, biotechnology, civil aircraft, turbine engines, motor vehicles, advanced medical and construction equipment, agricultural machinery, railway equipment, and diesel locomotives.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Public list of Chinese-backed products
The U.S. Trade Representative would publish a public list within 120 days, then update it every year. The list would name products from China that get government support or are used in human rights or religious liberty abuses. State would help identify products tied to abuses. It must cover areas like civil aircraft, turbine engines, motor vehicles, medical equipment, construction and farm machinery, rail and freight equipment, semiconductors, lithium batteries, AI, high-capacity and quantum computing, robotics, and biotechnology. The list would guide later policy and control actions under this bill.
Stricter China tech export rules for companies
This bill would tighten controls on sending certain technology or intellectual property to China. The President would need to start these controls 180 days after enactment and issue rules within 180 days. State and Commerce would report to Congress within 90 days on whether to use defense (ITAR) or commerce (EAR) rules. Sanctions could block property and transactions of foreign or Chinese persons who knowingly break these export rules. The President could waive sanctions if it is in the national security interest, with notice to Congress. This would not authorize sanctions on importing goods. The bill would define who counts as a Chinese person or U.S. person, what “covered” technology means, and what “knowingly” means. Covered areas could include AI, robotics, biotechnology, information systems, and high-capacity computing.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Green (TN)
TN • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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