S. 2884Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025

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The China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025 updates the 2000 National Defense Authorization Act to keep the U.S. government’s annual China‑focused military and security report going for three more years, pushing the deadline to 2030. It broadens the report’s scope to include nuclear and drone cooperation, foreign farmland purchases, infrastructure projects, cyber capabilities, biotechnology, and China’s possible strategies toward Taiwan, such as cyber‑enabled economic warfare, invasion, or blockade. The changes aim to give policymakers more detailed, up‑to‑date insight into China’s growing military and security activities.

Key Provisions

Moves the deadline for the required annual report on China’s military and security activities from Jan. 31, 2027 to Jan. 31, 2030.
Adds new topics the report must cover, including China’s nuclear and drone development cooperation.
Requires analysis of Chinese overseas investments such as foreign farmland acquisitions.
Calls for assessment of China’s infrastructure projects and the likely role of Chinese cyber capabilities in a conflict with the United States.
Expands technology coverage to include biotechnology and other advanced and emerging technologies.
Mandates evaluation of the People’s Liberation Army’s strategic intent regarding Taiwan and how China might use cyber‑enabled economic warfare, a cross‑strait invasion, or a blockade.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

September 18, 2025

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Introduced in Senate

September 18, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

September 18, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued September 18, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2884

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025

Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to extend and modify requirements for an annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025.

Extension and modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China

(a)

Extension

Subsection (a) of section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking January 31, 2027 and inserting January 31, 2030.

(b)

Matters To be included

Subsection (b) of such section is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (3)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting , including nuclear and drone development cooperation.;

(2)

in paragraph (7)(A), by inserting , including foreign farmland acquisitions, after Chinese overseas investments or projects;

(3)

in paragraph (8)(A)—

(A)

by striking infrastructure) and and inserting infrastructure),; and

(B)

by striking the period at the end and inserting , and the likely role of Chinese cyber capabilities in a conflict with the United States.;

(4)

in paragraph (9)(B), by striking and other advanced technologies and inserting biotechnology, and other advanced and emerging technologies; and

(5)

in paragraph (10)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end;

(B)

by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and

(C)

by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B):

(B)

the likely strategic intent of the People’s Liberation Army in a conflict over Taiwan, and how the People’s Republic of China will conduct a cyber enabled economic warfare campaign, a cross straight invasion campaign, or a blockade campaign; and