September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to extend and modify requirements for an 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. Short title
This Act may be cited as the China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Extension and modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China
(a) Extension
Subsection (a) of section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking January 31, 2027
and inserting January 31, 2030
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(b) Matters To be included
Subsection (b) of such section 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 new subparagraph (B):
(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