Bill · H.R. 1122· House(119-HR-1122)
China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/7/2025
- Last activity
- 2/7/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Mark Green
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2025 aims to control the export and transfer of specific technology and intellectual property to the People's Republic of China. This includes technology that could benefit the Chinese military or is used to violate human rights and religious liberties. The bill requires the President to regulate these exports and prescribes sanctions against persons who knowingly engage in unauthorized transactions. It also mandates the creation of a list of products that receive support from the Chinese government or are used in human rights violations. The President has the authority to block property and interests of certain persons through these sanctions.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer?+5
The bill seeks to prevent the unauthorized transfer and theft of United States intellectual property to China.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+3
The bill controls the export of technology such as artificial intelligence and computing that could impact national security.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill requires the government to maintain and publish a list of specific products receiving Chinese government support.
The opposite
Does this make trade with other countries easier?-3
The bill implements significant trade restrictions and sanctions on technology transfers to the People's Republic of China.
Would business owners be better off under this?-2
Business owners involved in the controlled technology sectors may face new regulatory burdens and risks of sanctions.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?-2
The bill imposes strict export controls and sanctions that could complicate trade for businesses dealing with Chinese entities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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National Security Protection: The bill seeks to prevent the transfer of technology that would make a significant contribution to the military potential of the People's Republic of China, which could be detrimental to United States national security (Section 2).
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Human Rights Protections: The bill targets technology used by the Government of the People's Republic of China to carry out violations of human rights or religious liberties (Section 2).
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Protection Against Economic Displacement: The bill includes a mechanism to identify products that receive support from the Chinese government and may displace net exports of similar products by the United States (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial and Property Burdens: The President is authorized to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property of certain persons, which could impact foreign persons who knowingly sell or purchase covered technology (Section 5).
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Legal and Financial Penalties: Persons who violate, attempt to violate, or conspire to violate the provisions of this act may be subject to penalties under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (Section 5).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Improves Intellectual Property Fairness+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+1Improves Small Business Support-2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+1
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+3Improves International Trade-3
- 2/7/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House