To control the export to the People’s Republic of China of certain technology and intellectual property important to the national interest of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill restricts the transfer of sensitive American technology and intellectual property to China. It creates new export controls on technologies that could benefit China's military, are connected to 'Made in China 2025' industrial policy goals, or are used for human rights violations. Violators face property seizure and sanctions.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. technology companies gain protection from forced technology transfer and unfair competition from Chinese state-subsidized competitors. U.S. manufacturers in sectors like aerospace, semiconductors, and advanced materials benefit from reduced exposure to Chinese industrial espionage. National security agencies gain new enforcement tools.
Who Bears the Burden and How
U.S. companies doing business with China face new compliance requirements and export licensing obligations - they must verify their technology transfers do not violate new restrictions. Chinese technology firms and state-owned enterprises are blocked from acquiring covered U.S. technologies. U.S. exporters may lose access to Chinese markets for sensitive products.
Key Provisions
- Requires export controls on 'covered national interest technology' within 180 days
- Imposes sanctions (property blocking) on foreign persons who transfer covered technology to China
- Creates annual list of Chinese products benefiting from Made in China 2025 subsidies
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Restricts the transfer of sensitive technology and intellectual property to China by establishing export controls, sanctions, and a product monitoring list targeting Chinese industrial policies.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, National Security, Technology, Intellectual Property, Foreign Affairs
Primary Purpose
Restricts the transfer of sensitive technology and intellectual property to China by establishing export controls, sanctions, and a product monitoring list targeting Chinese industrial policies.
Policy Domains
China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2025
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- U.S. technology companies
- U.S. manufacturers in strategic sectors
- National security agencies
- U.S. workers in protected industries
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Chinese technology firms
- U.S. companies exporting to China
- U.S. companies with China operations
- Multinational corporations with China supply chains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
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Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Chinese AI companies, Chinese semiconductor manufacturers, Chinese technology companies
U.S. AI and robotics companies, U.S. semiconductor manufacturers face effects in multiple directions
Chinese EV battery manufacturers, Chinese manufacturers in strategic industries, Multinational corporations with China supply chains
Positive-direction: U.S. advanced manufacturing companies, U.S. domestic manufacturers competing with China, U.S. electric vehicle battery manufacturers
Negative-direction: Chinese EV battery manufacturers, Chinese manufacturers in strategic industries, Multinational corporations with China supply chains
Chinese civil aircraft manufacturers, U.S. aerospace manufacturers, U.S. defense and aerospace contractors
Positive-direction: U.S. aerospace manufacturers
Negative-direction: Chinese civil aircraft manufacturers, U.S. defense and aerospace contractors
State Department and Commerce Department, U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. national security agencies
Positive-direction: U.S. national security agencies
Negative-direction: State Department and Commerce Department, U.S. Trade Representative
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_secretary_of_state"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_trade_representative"
- → United States Trade Representative
- "the_secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An individual who is a citizen or national of the PRC, or an entity organized under PRC laws or subject to PRC jurisdiction
Technology that would contribute to PRC military potential detrimental to US national security, is connected to Made in China 2025 products, or is used for human rights violations
Any person that is not a United States person
Actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, circumstance, or result
Copyrighted works, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets under U.S. law
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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