China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2025

Summary

Creates new U.S. export controls and blocking sanctions to stop transfer of certain technologies and intellectual property to the People’s Republic of China that could bolster Chinese military power or be used to commit human‑rights abuses. It directs executive-branch agencies to identify covered technologies, issue implementing regulations, and use emergency economic authorities to block property and transactions of violators. Requires the U.S. Trade Representative to publish an annual list of China‑produced or China‑exported products that benefit from PRC industrial policies (e.g., semiconductors, AI, biotech) or are used in human‑rights abuses; sets deadlines for agency reports, rulemaking, and the initial list within months of enactment.

• Creates new export controls on technologies and intellectual property that could enhance PRC military power or enable human‑rights abuses.
• Requires the President to issue implementing regulations within 180 days and agencies to report on ITAR vs. EAR jurisdiction within 90 days.
• Authorizes blocking sanctions under IEEPA against persons who knowingly transfer covered technology/IP to China or Chinese persons who misuse it.
• Directs USTR to publish an initial list within 120 days, and annually, of China‑made/exported products supported by PRC industrial policy or used in human‑rights abuses.
• Defines covered terms broadly (Chinese person, technology, intellectual property, United States person) to reach exports by U.S. persons and items under U.S. jurisdiction.
• Penalties for violations flow through IEEPA; the bill removes the usual IEEPA national‑emergency declaration requirement for the blocking authority.
• Excludes authority to impose import sanctions on goods (and excludes technical data from the goods definition).
• Provides a presidential national‑security waiver with notice to Congress for sanctions imposed under the bill.