December 11, 2025 | Endorsements
H.R. 6275, China AI Power Report Act
December 11, 2025 Endorsements
H.R. 6275, China AI Power Report Act
Bottom Line Up Front
H.R. 6275 / S. 5382, the China AI Power Report Act, addresses a critical gap in U.S. policy: Washington sets export controls and competes with China on artificial intelligence without a regular, authoritative picture of where Beijing’s AI ecosystem stands. The bill directs the Secretaries of Commerce and State to deliver an annual, detailed assessment of China’s AI capabilities, from advanced chips and manufacturing to frontier models and the effectiveness of U.S. export controls. That gives Congress the information it needs to keep those controls adaptive and targeted, and it treats AI as a central domain of the U.S.-China competition. Bipartisan and now bicameral, the bill has advanced through the House Foreign Affairs Committee and gained a Senate companion led by Senators Husted and Warner.
Bill Information
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FDD Action Expert Analysis
“The United States is in a global race with the Chinese Communist Party for leadership in advanced technology like artificial intelligence. To maintain America’s edge on chips and AI models, policymakers need to know where China’s AI ecosystem is advancing and use that knowledge to craft export controls and other policies that protect American innovation. FDD Action is proud to endorse this bill because an annual China AI power report would be an indispensable resource for Congress, the executive branch, and the American people.”
Senior Director of Government Relations, FDD Action
Why It Matters
- Export controls need current intelligence: U.S. controls on advanced AI chips and tools only work if they keep pace with China’s fast-moving capabilities. An annual, detailed assessment of the PRC’s AI power lays the foundation for a data-driven export control policy and strategic oversight, so decisions are grounded in evidence rather than guesswork.
- AI is central to the U.S.-China contest: Institutionalizing this report signals that Congress treats advanced AI as a critical domain of geopolitical competition. Consistent, authoritative assessments of where China stands are essential to maintaining America’s technological and security advantage over Beijing.
- Comprehensive in scope: The bill directs the Secretaries of Commerce and State to assess China’s AI chips, fabrication facilities, manufacturing equipment, design software, and frontier models, along with its compute capacity and humanoid robotics. It also requires an evaluation of how well U.S. export controls are working, including the loopholes Beijing exploits and recommendations to close them.
- Bipartisan and now bicameral: The measure advanced through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by a unanimous 47-0 vote, and a bipartisan Senate companion has now been introduced by Senators Jon Husted and Mark Warner. That cross-party, cross-chamber backing reflects a shared consensus that Congress needs clearer visibility into China’s AI trajectory.
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