Senate bill sets one-year clock on Chinese military company listings
In committeeS. 4581Latest action
Sponsor: Rick Scott · Senator · FL
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Official title: CCP Sanctions Shot Clock Act
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
Introduced:
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S 4581 gives Treasury up to one year to add companies to the Chinese military firms list after the president identifies them.
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What does this do?
The Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List identifies companies believed to be connected to China's military, and American investors are restricted from investing in those companies. Currently, no deadline requires the Treasury Department to add companies even after the president's report names them as qualifying. S 4581 would create a one-year deadline for the Secretary of the Treasury to officially add those companies and update the published list.
Who does it affect?
American investors and financial institutions are directly affected because they face restrictions on buying stock in listed companies. People holding certain mutual funds or retirement accounts that include shares of Chinese companies could also be indirectly affected.
Why does it matter?
Without a deadline, companies identified by the president's report can remain off the official list indefinitely, leaving investment restrictions unenforced. Foreign companies named for the list would face limits on their access to U.S. investment dollars once formally added.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 20, 2026
- Senate committeeYou are here · May 20, 2026
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.