Bill would widen export bans to subsidiaries of flagged Chinese firms
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Sponsor: Max L. Miller · Representative · OH
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Official title: ADVERSARIES Act
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
Introduced:
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The ADVERSARIES Act would extend U.S. export restrictions to subsidiaries 50%-or-more owned by flagged Chinese military or watchlisted companies.
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What does this do?
The bill expands the definition of "foreign person" under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to automatically include companies already identified as Chinese military companies or listed on certain Commerce Department watchlists. It also covers subsidiaries or affiliates 50% or more owned by these flagged entities, regardless of location, and removes the word "foreign" from part of the definitions section.
Who does it affect?
U.S. companies and researchers exporting controlled technology, universities and research institutions with international collaborations, and foreign companies (and their subsidiaries) linked to flagged entities.
Why does it matter?
The change closes a loophole allowing flagged companies to avoid restrictions by creating subsidiaries elsewhere, but it requires exporters to screen a larger list of foreign entities before doing business.
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Based on the “Introduced in House” text of Dec 1, 2025.
After that text, a committee agreed on Apr 22, 2026 to send the bill to the full chamber with changes. This plain-language version may not reflect them.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedDec 1, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Apr 22, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.