H.R. 2993 118th Congress House

Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2023

Official title: To counter the military-civil fusion strategy of the Chinese Communist Party and prevent United States contributions to the development of dual-use technology in China.

Introduced: April 28, 2023 Introduced by: Jim Banks Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

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May 5, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Apr 28, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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.

Apr 28, 2023

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2023

This bill prohibits certain types of scientific research or technical exchange between specified U.S. and Chinese entities.

The bill's prohibition concerns research or exchange that could develop technologies identified by the Chinese Communist Party as priorities for its strategy to mobilize non-military resources and expertise for military application. Examples of such technologies include quantum computing, lasers, robotics, semiconductors, and aerospace technology.

The bill prohibits such research or exchange if it is conducted between (1) federal agencies that engage in research or provide funding for research, institutions of higher education or private research institutes that receive federal financial assistance, or companies headquartered in the United States that receive federal financial assistance; and (2) certain Chinese entities with connections to China's military, such as universities that receive funding from China's military or that host military laboratories.

The bill also requires the Department of Defense to establish and periodically update a website that includes a list of specific areas of research and exchange subject to this prohibition.

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Armed Services Committee
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Communications and Technology Subcommittee
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Education and Workforce Committee
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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