FIGHT China Act of 2025

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 1053 FIGHT China Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on International Affairs. Stay informed on legislative developments.

4/6/2025, 10:49 AM

Summary of Bill S 1053

Bill 119 s 1053, also known as the "Protecting National Security Act," aims to safeguard the national security of the United States by imposing sanctions on certain individuals from the People's Republic of China. The bill also prohibits and requires notifications regarding specific investments made by US persons in China.

The sanctions imposed by this bill are intended to address potential threats to national security posed by individuals from China. These sanctions may include restrictions on travel to the US, freezing of assets, and other punitive measures.

Additionally, the bill requires US persons to notify the government of any investments made in China that could potentially pose a risk to national security. This notification process is crucial in ensuring that the US government is aware of any potential threats and can take appropriate action to mitigate them. Overall, the Protecting National Security Act is aimed at strengthening the US's defenses against potential threats from China and ensuring that investments made by US persons in China do not compromise national security.

Congressional Summary of S 1053

Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart China Act of 2025 or FIGHT China Act of 2025

This bill authorizes sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) that are involved with China's defense or surveillance technology sectors. The bill also requires U.S. persons to notify the Department of the Treasury about their investments with certain foreign persons in various technologies, and (2) authorizes Treasury to prohibit U.S. persons from making investments with such foreign persons in some of these technologies.

Specifically, the President is authorized to impose property-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons (including members of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, Chinese businesses, Chinese governmental entities, and businesses with equity securities primarily traded on Chinese stock exchanges) that Treasury determines to be knowingly engaged in significant operations in China's defense, defense-related material, or surveillance technology sectors.

Additionally, the bill authorizes Treasury to bar U.S. persons from knowingly engaging in certain transactions (such as acquiring an equity interest, providing a loan, or entering into a joint venture) with most of these categories of foreign persons if they involve a prohibited technology. Prohibited technologies include those that

develop a quantum computer;
develop, design, or produce materials, components, or systems for hypersonic systems; or
develop, design, or produce artificial intelligence models for use by the Chinese government.

Treasury must require U.S. persons to notify Treasury if they engage in such transactions involving a range of technologies, including the prohibited technologies.

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Current Status of Bill S 1053

Bill S 1053 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 13, 2025. Bill S 1053 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on March 13, 2025. Bill S 1053's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1746-1747) as of March 13, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1053

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1053

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International Affairs

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1053

A bill to protect the national security of the United States by imposing sanctions with respect to certain persons of the People's Republic of China and prohibiting and requiring notifications with respect to certain investments by United States persons in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.