NO LIMITS Act of 2025

This bill aims to cut off help from China to Russia’s war in Ukraine. It lets the President block or freeze money and property in the U.S. of certain foreign persons tied to China who support Russia’s tech or defense sectors, help China’s military with cyber attacks or dual‑use tech, or help others evade U.S. export controls or sanctions, starting 90 days after it becomes law. There are exceptions for U.S. intelligence and law‑enforcement work, and it does not force sanctions on imports of goods; the President can also grant short, 90‑day waivers if needed for U.S. national interests. The bill is based on findings that Chinese companies have aided Russia’s military effort and calls for stronger steps to stop financing and technology flows that could help Russia’s war machine.

It also directs the government to review Chinese arms makers that sell weapons overseas to see if they meet the criteria for sanctions, and to apply the same export‑license rules to any subsidiary controlled by a Chinese or Russian company already on the U.S. Entity List. Agencies must issue needed rules within 90 days.

• Who is affected: Foreign persons tied to China that support Russia’s tech/defense sectors, China’s military cyber or dual‑use work, or evasion of U.S. controls; known Chinese military companies doing business in Russia can also be sanctioned after 180 days.
• What changes: The President may block or freeze their property in the U.S.; reviews of Chinese arms makers are required; export‑license controls are expanded to subsidiaries controlled by listed Chinese/Russian entities; exceptions cover intel/law‑enforcement and imports; short waivers are allowed .
• When: Sanctions authority starts 90 days after enactment; added authority for Chinese military companies with operations in Russia starts after 180 days; agencies must issue regulations within 90 days .