118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1368 — Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2023

“A bill to counter the military-civil fusion strategy of the Chinese Communist Party and prevent United States contributions to the development of dual-use technology in China.”

International affairs

Introduced Apr 27, 2023

Last action Apr 27, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Apr 27, 2023

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Referred

Apr 27, 2023

Foreign Relations

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits certain types of scientific research or technical exchange between specified U.S. and Chinese entities. The bill's prohibition concerns research or exchange that could develop technologies identified by the Chinese Communist Party as priorities for its strategy to mobilize non-military resources and expertise for military application. Examples of such technologies include quantum computing, lasers, robotics, semiconductors, and aerospace technology. The bill prohibits such research or exchange if it is conducted between (1) federal agencies that engage in research or provide funding for research, institutions of higher education or private research institutes that receiv...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 27, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Apr 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.