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S49119th Congress

Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Introduced

Summary

Sanctions and visa bans on Chinese police and United Front Work Department actors operating in the U.S. This bill would target people and institutions tied to establishing a Chinese police presence or covertly monitoring or intimidating people in the United States and would limit federal participation in outside investigations of those actors.

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  • Chinese law enforcement institutions and senior leaders would face property-blocking sanctions that prohibit transactions in U.S.-located assets. The text explicitly references provincial and municipal police units, including Xinjiang and Fujian.
  • Foreign individuals directly associated with creating or maintaining a Chinese police or United Front Work Department presence, plus employees of those institutions and their immediate family members, would be inadmissible for visas and entry and could have current visas revoked.
  • Federal agencies would be barred from taking part in investigations into these designated foreign persons unless the investigation is initiated by the U.S. government or the President determines participation is vital to the health, safety, and well-being of U.S. citizens.
  • The President would be able to grant case-by-case waivers for up to 30 days with advance certification to Congress and may implement the sanctions using authorities and penalties under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Visa bans and asset blocks on Chinese police

If enacted, this bill would let the President sanction specified Chinese police, leaders, and related persons starting on the date of enactment. It would block and prohibit transactions in any property of those covered foreign persons that is in the United States or controlled by U.S. persons. The bill would make aliens the President finds to be employees or directly associated with a covered presence inadmissible and ineligible for visas, admission, parole, or other immigration benefits. Visas and other valid entry documents for such aliens would be revoked or automatically canceled immediately. The President could grant case-by-case waivers for up to 30 days with a certification to Congress at least 15 days before the waiver, and that certification may be classified. The President could use IEEPA authorities and penalties to carry out the sanctions. Federal agencies would be directed not to participate in investigations not initiated by the U.S. Government into covered persons unless the President decides such participation is vital to U.S. citizens' health or safety. The bill also defines key terms like "foreign person," "immediate family member," and "United States person."

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

AR • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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