H.R. 4360

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4360 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4360

To restrict the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds relating to 
certain Chinese space and scientific activities, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 10, 2025

Mr. Webster of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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A BILL

To restrict the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds relating to 
certain Chinese space and scientific activities, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Frank Wolf Space Security Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON FEDERAL FUNDS RELATING TO CERTAIN CHINESE SPACE 
AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES.

(a) In General.--No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for 
the following:
(1) For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
(NASA), the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), or 
the National Space Council (NSpC) to develop, design, plan, 
promulgate, implement, or execute a bilateral policy, program, 
order, or contract of any kind to participate, collaborate, or 
coordinate bilaterally in any way with the People's Republic of 
China or any Chinese-owned company unless such activities are 
specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
(2) To effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors 
at Federal facilities belonging to or utilized by NASA.
(b) Exceptions.--The restrictions described in subsection (a) shall 
not apply to activities with respect to which NASA, OSTP, or NSpC, 
after consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have 
certified--
(1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of 
technology, data, or other information with national security 
or economic security implications to the People's Republic of 
China or a Chinese-owned company; and
(2) will not involve knowing interactions with officials 
who have been determined by the United States to have direct 
involvement with violations of human rights.
(c) Submission.--Any certification made under subsection (b) shall 
be submitted to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
not later than 30 days prior to the activity in question. Any such 
certification shall include a description of the purpose of such 
activity, its agenda, its major participants, and its location and 
timing.
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