Bill · S. 1864· Senate(119-S-1864)
No Safe Harbor for the Enemy Act
- Introduced
- 5/22/2025
- Last activity
- 5/22/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Rick Scott
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "No Safe Harbor for the Enemy Act." It seeks to amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The specific goal is to modify provisions regarding the public reporting of Chinese military companies that operate in the United States. It focuses on changing how decisions are handled regarding the addition of entities to a specific list.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill increases federal power by making the Secretary of Defense's decisions final and immune to judicial review.
The opposite
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-7
The bill negatively impacts due process by explicitly prohibiting judicial review of the Secretary's decisions.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-5
The bill reduces transparency by shielding the Secretary of Defense's decisions from judicial and public oversight.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Finality of Decisions: The bill adds a new subsection (f) stating that the Secretary of Defense's decision regarding adding an entity to the required list is final and conclusive. This prevents the decision from being reviewed by other officials or courts (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of Judicial Review: By making the Secretary of Defense's decision "final and conclusive," the bill prevents any legal review by a court or other official through actions like mandamus (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Due Process-7Improves Government Transparency-5
- 5/22/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate