Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement on reports that China is planning to put leaders of Zion Church on trial in the coming weeks:
“It was a true blessing to celebrate the release of Pastor Ezra Jin last month, but religious freedom in China is still under attack. President Trump has made it clear he strongly opposes the persecution of Christians around the world and China is no exception. The CCP should immediately release the eight remaining Zion Church leaders, as well as all persecuted underground church leaders including Pastor Gao Quanfu. They should be reunited with their families, and all Chinese citizens should be allowed to freely and openly follow the faith of their choice.”
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security updating the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List:
Dr. Youlin Chen, an American academic, was detained by Chinese authorities in November 2024 while visiting China and has reportedly been held in pre-trial detention for more than 400 days without access to legal counsel.
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China and Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) participated in a public event hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) on Capitol Hill to discuss how Congress, federal agencies, and universities have a responsibility to protect research security and promote transparency in U.S.-China research partnerships, talent programs, and funding disclosures. The event was moderated by Craig Singleton, China Program Director and Senior Fellow at FDD.
Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act that included a key provision of Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar’s bipartisan GUARD Act. The NDAA includes the GUARD Act’s requirement for the Pentagon to begin the process of determining whether Chinese robots should be banned nationwide.
“The legislation passed by the House today will defend our country against the Chinese Communist Party, which is the biggest threat we face. Including part of my bipartisan GUARD Act sends a clear sign that Congress is addressing the privacy and national security risks posted by Chinese robots,” said Moolenaar. “We cannot allow these robots to become predominate in our country and we need to support American innovation in robotics.”
Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communication and Technology held a hearing on the GUARD Act, which is bipartisan legislation led by Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China. The legislation requires scrutiny of robots made by China and other foreign adversaries and would prohibit the importation of robots determined to be a national security threat to the United States.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has passed the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026. The bipartisan legislation would prohibit the importation, manufacture, and sale of connected vehicles, software, and hardware linked to China. Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led the bill’s introduction in the House, and the Senate version is led by Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH).
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China and Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) discussed their Connected Vehicle Security Act at a public event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. The legislation would protect American drivers from predatory automotive technologies owned by China that imperil our national security and economy.
"Our government exists to secure our rights - it's the other way around in China....Think of the sensors, think of the cameras, the microphones, all of that is collecting data," said Moolenaar. "These vehicles are rolling data collection devices."
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China and Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), the Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, have introduced the Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026. This bill amends current law to make it harder for Chinese entities to commit economic espionage, and easier for the U.S. justice system to prosecute them for it.