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To modify certain definitions under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
Summary
The bill modifies the definition of "foreign person" under U.S. export control law. It expands the definition to explicitly include Chinese military companies and certain entities identified by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security as security concerns. The expanded definition also includes subsidiaries and affiliates that are at least 50 percent owned by these entities, regardless of where they are located. These changes would broaden which foreign entities are subject to U.S. export controls on sensitive technology and materials.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH)
3 cosponsors
Actions (4)
- Apr 22, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0. · house
- Apr 22, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 1, 2025
Mr. Miller of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Shreve, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Moylan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To modify certain definitions under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Addressing Dangerous Vulnerabilities in Exports and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern Act” or the “ADVERSARIES Act”.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE EXPORT CONTROL REFORM ACT OF 2018.
Section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5)—
(A) by striking “means—” and all that follows through “(A) any natural person” and inserting the following:
“(A) means—
“(i) any natural person”;
(B) by adding “or” at the end of clause (i) (as so designated);
(C) by striking “(B) any corporation” and inserting the following:
“(ii) any corporation”;
(D) by striking the period at the end of clause
(ii) (as so designated) and inserting “; or”; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
“(B) includes—
“(i) each entity identified pursuant to section 1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) to be a Chinese military company;
“(ii) each entity identified pursuant to Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce;
“(iii) each entity identified pursuant to Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce;
“(iv) each subsidiary or affiliate of an entity that is owned 50 percent or more in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, by an entity described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii), wherever located.”; and
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking “foreign”. <all>
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