119 S2884 IS: China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-09-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2884IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025.

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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.(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.