Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025
Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025 - Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would authorize the U.S. President to impose sanctions against Chinese government officials and institutions that operate police or surveillance activities within the United States. Specifically, it would block visas (preventing entry to the U.S.) and freeze assets in America for Chinese law enforcement employees and their family members involved in establishing a Chinese police presence here. It would also target the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department, which the bill characterizes as seeking to influence ethnic-Chinese communities abroad. **Who it affects:** The sanctions would primarily impact Chinese government officials, law enforcement agents, and their family members. Indirectly, it could affect Chinese entities or individuals working with these institutions.
The bill also targets the United Front Work Department's activities within the U.S., which could involve monitoring or influencing Chinese diaspora communities. **Current status:** The bill (S. 49) was introduced by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) in the 119th Congress and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full Senate. The bill reflects ongoing U.S. concerns about Chinese government activities on American soil.
CRS Official Summary
Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025This bill requires sanctions on certain foreign persons associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or Chinese law enforcement institutions, including those seeking to establish a Chinese police presence in the United States. The bill requires the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions on certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law), including those who are (1) employees of Chinese law enforcement institutions or their immediate family members, or (2) directly associated with a Chinese police or United Front Work Department (UFWD) presence in the United States. (The CCP's UFWD seeks to win support for the CCP from non-CCP groups at home and abroad, with a focus on ethnic-Chinese diaspora communities.)The President must also impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals or entities that are (1) Chinese law enforcement institutions, their senior leaders, or those acting under the control of such institutions; (2) directly associated with establishing or maintaining a Chinese police presence in the United States; or (3) acting under the control of the UFWD with the intention of covertly monitoring or intimidating those living in the United States.Additionally, the bill requires the President to prohibit federal agencies from participating in investigations into foreign persons subject to these sanctions unless the investigation is (1) initiated by the U.S. government; or (2) the President determines that such participation is vital to the health, safety, and well-being of U.S. citizens.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.