The US House of Representatives approved a funding bill aimed at strengthening export controls, trade enforcement, and limiting cooperation with China. The legislation includes increased funding for export control enforcement and pursuing China-related trade cases. It also restricts federal technology purchases without security reviews and imposes limits on US-China cooperation in science and space.
The bill allocates additional funds for the Bureau of Industry and Security to enhance enforcement of export controls, preventing sensitive US technologies from reaching China. It also provides resources for China-related anti-dumping and countervailing duty enforcement to safeguard American workers and manufacturers.
Moreover, the legislation imposes restrictions on federal agencies purchasing certain technologies, requiring supply-chain and cybersecurity risk reviews before procurement. It prohibits bilateral cooperation with China by NASA and the Office of Science and Technology Policy without explicit congressional authorization.
Additionally, the bill enhances oversight on official travel to China, mandating quarterly reports from Commerce, NASA, and the National Science Foundation on employee trips to China. Energy and nuclear security measures are included, such as prohibiting the sale of crude oil to the Chinese Communist Party and restricting access to US nuclear weapons production facilities for citizens of China and Russia.
The funding package covers various departments and agencies, including Commerce, Justice, Interior, NASA, and the Environmental Protection Agency. These provisions, supported by Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar, aim to counter Chinese trade abuses and protect US technology and resources from exploitation by China.
