Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China issued the following statement on the inclusion of outbound investment restrictions and the BIOSECURE Act – two signature Select Committee bills – in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act conference report:
“This legislation empowers President Trump to better protect our nation by restricting the flow of American capital to Chinese military companies and critical technology sectors. It closely mirrors the bipartisan COINS Act framework championed by the Select Committee in 2024 and the President’s America First Investment Policy from earlier this year. For too long, the hard-earned money of American retirees and investors has been used to build up China’s military and economy. This legislation will help bring that to an end.
This week, the House of Representatives passed three bills to safeguard America’s K–12 classrooms from the influence of the Chinese Communist Party. The PROTECT Our Kids Act (H.R. 1069), the CLASS Act (H.R. 1005), and the TRACE Act (H.R. 1049) together strengthen transparency, block adversarial funding streams, and reinforce protections for American students and their families. The bill all passed with bipartisan support.
Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on China introduced a resolution in honor of imprisoned pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai. The resolution will recognize December 8, 2025—his 78th birthday—as Jimmy Lai Day. In addition to this, the resolution affirms the support for Lai in Congress, calls on the CCP and Hong Kong authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him, and condemns these authorities for silencing dissent and violating the rights of all Hong Kongers.
Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China cosponsored the Stop Stealing Our Chips Act, bipartisan legislation designed to combat the smuggling of American-made artificial intelligence chips and other sensitive technologies into China. The bill would establish a whistleblower incentive program at the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to support those who come forward and report export control violations.
The legislation was introduced by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) and Congresswoman Julie Johnson (D-TX). It was also cosponsored by Select Committee on China Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), and Congressman Josh Harder (D-CA).
The House Select Committee on China will hold a hearing titled Trojan Horse: China's Auto Threat to America. The hearing will be held on Thursday, December 11 at 10:00 A.M. in 390 Cannon House Office Building.
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) have called on Amazon and other online retailers to prominently display where their products come from on every product listing. In a letter to Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy, they expressed the need to keep the American people informed, particularly when the products they buy come from adversarial nations. Given ongoing reports of severe cyber-threats linked to PRC-made devices like TP-Link, Americans must be able to make an informed choice.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar hosted a meeting with a high-level delegation from the Republic of Guatemala, including Ambassador Hugo Beteta and Ms. Ana Glenda Tager, Chief of Staff to the President of Guatemala. The discussion centered on Chinese influence in Central America and the strategic implications for U.S.-Guatemalan partnership.
Today, the Department of Justice announced it has indicted three Chinese nationals for smuggling high-tech chips to China. According to reports, they “were involved in a scheme to ship these chips to third party
Today, Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar and Select Committee member Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) met with legislators from the National Assembly of Panama. They discussed U.S.-Panama relations, China’s influence in the western hemisphere, and the Panama Canal.
Mr. Jonathan Evans, Chief Executive Office, Lithium Americas Mr. Matthew Sloustcher, Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs, MP Materials Mr. Jonathan Rowntree, Chief Executive Officer, Niron Magnetics
- Additional witnesses to be determined.