STOP China and Russia Act of 2025

This bill aims to punish companies and people tied to China who help Russia’s military or weapons makers. It tells the President to freeze their U.S. assets and block their travel to the United States if they knowingly sell certain items—like machine tools, fiber‑optic cables with military uses, advanced sensors, or key chemicals—to Russia’s armed forces or defense industry. These penalties start 90 days after the bill becomes law . Visas for those individuals would be revoked and new visas denied, and their property and transactions under U.S. control would be blocked . The bill says the U.S. should work closely with allies to line up coordinated sanctions and export controls, with a written strategy due in 30 days and progress updates every 90 days .

The bill also requires a decision within 90 days on whether major Chinese state-linked arms companies are helping Russia; if they are, the same sanctions must be applied . There are exceptions for U.S. intelligence or law‑enforcement work and for meeting U.N. and other treaty obligations, and this section does not require banning the import of goods into the United States. The President can waive sanctions for 90 days at a time if it serves U.S. national interests . Lawmakers cite ongoing Chinese support to Russia’s war effort as the reason for these steps and urge cutting off financing and technology that feed Russia’s defense industry .

• Who is affected: Foreign persons tied to China who knowingly supply certain goods or services to Russia’s military or defense industry; listed Chinese arms makers if found to be assisting Russia .
• What changes: U.S. asset freezes, visa bans and revocations; coordinated plans with allies for sanctions and export controls; penalties for violations under existing emergency economic powers laws .
• When: Core sanctions begin 90 days after enactment; ally strategy due in 30 days with updates every 90 days; decisions on named companies due in 90 days .

Small notes:

• Imports: This section does not require sanctioning the import of goods into the U.S. .
• Waiver: The President can pause sanctions in 90‑day increments if it’s in the national interest .