Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025 amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000. It extends the requirement for an annual report on military and security developments involving the People's Republic of China to January 31, 2030. The bill also expands the specific information that must be included in these reports. New requirements include details on nuclear and drone cooperation, foreign farmland acquisitions, and Chinese cyber capabilities. It further requires analysis of strategic intent regarding Taiwan, including cyber economic warfare, blockade campaigns, or cross straight invasions.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Mandates comprehensive annual reporting on security developments involving China.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
Increases transparency and reporting on Chinese cyber capabilities to better prepare for potential conflicts.
- Scored +3
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
Detailed reporting on threats to Taiwan likely informs strategic coordination with international allies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency on Security Threats: By extending the reporting requirement to January 31, 2030, and adding details on cyber capabilities and the strategic intent regarding Taiwan, the government provides more information on potential conflicts. (Sec. 2(a), Sec. 2(b)(3)(B), Sec. 2(b)(5)(B))
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Monitoring Land Ownership: The requirement to include "foreign farmland acquisitions" in the reports allows for better tracking of Chinese overseas investments in land. (Sec. 2(b)(2))
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Awareness of Emerging Tech: The bill requires reporting on "biotechnology, and other advanced and emerging technologies," which increases visibility into technological developments. (Sec. 2(b)(4))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people in the United States are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Increases transparency and reporting on Chinese cyber capabilities to better prepare for potential conflicts. Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — Detailed reporting on threats to Taiwan likely informs strategic coordination with international allies.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Mandates comprehensive annual reporting on security developments involving China.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — Provides oversight of foreign farmland acquisitions which may impact domestic agricultural markets.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Increases tracking of foreign farmland acquisitions by the People's Republic of China.
- 9/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina