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To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to modify and extend the annual report on military and security developments involving the People's Republic of China.
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to modify and extend the annual report on military and security developments involving the People's Republic of China.
Summary
This bill expands an existing annual report on Chinese military and security developments required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000. It adds new topics the report must address, including nuclear and drone development cooperation, Chinese farmland acquisitions abroad, China's cyber capabilities in potential conflict with the U.S., biotechnology advancement, and the Chinese military's strategic plans regarding Taiwan including cyber warfare, invasion, and blockade scenarios. The bill extends the reporting requirement from its current deadline of January 31, 2027 to January 31, 2030, ensuring the annual reports continue for an additional three years.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
Actions (2)
- Sep 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Sep 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2025
Mr. Finstad introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to modify and extend the annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
(a) Matters To Be Included.—Subsection (b) of section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, including nuclear and drone development cooperation.”;
(2) in paragraph (7)(A), by inserting “, including foreign farmland acquisitions,” after “Chinese overseas investments or projects”;
(3) in paragraph (8)(A)—
(A) by striking “infrastructure) and” and inserting “infrastructure),”; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “, and the likely role of Chinese cyber capabilities in a conflict with the United States.”;
(4) in paragraph (9)(B), by striking “and other advanced technologies” and inserting “biotechnology, and other advanced and emerging technologies”; and
(5) in paragraph (10)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and” at the end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
“(B) the likely strategic intent of the People’s Liberation Army in a conflict over Taiwan, and how the People’s Republic of China will conduct a cyber enabled economic warfare campaign, a cross straight invasion campaign, or a blockade campaign; and”.
(b) Termination.—Subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking “January 31, 2027” and inserting “January 31, 2030”. <all>
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