S. 4142 · 117th Congress

Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2022-05-04
Latest action
2022-05-04 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022

This bill prohibits U.S. companies and universities that receive federal assistance and federal agencies from engaging in certain research or technical exchanges with Chinese entities.

Specifically, this prohibition applies to research or exchanges involving (1) certain Chinese entities, including universities that receive funding from China's military and Chinese state-owned enterprises; and (2) certain technologies identified by the Chinese Communist Party as priorities for its strategy to mobilize non-military resources and expertise for military application.