House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R.

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:

Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China issued the following statement on the

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.

Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement on

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.”