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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 5180

Introduced

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to modify and extend the annual report on military and security developments involving the People's Republic of China.

Sponsor
RBrad Finstad· Minnesota
Introduced
September 8, 2025
Policy area
International Affairs
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.September 8, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5180 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5180

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to 
modify and extend the annual report on military and security 
developments involving the People's Republic of China.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 8, 2025

Mr. Finstad introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to 
modify and extend the annual report on military and security 
developments involving the People's Republic of China.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND 
SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA.

(a) Matters To Be Included.--Subsection (b) of section 1202 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 
note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ``, including nuclear and drone development 
cooperation.'';
(2) in paragraph (7)(A), by inserting ``, including foreign 
farmland acquisitions,'' after ``Chinese overseas investments 
or projects'';
(3) in paragraph (8)(A)--
(A) by striking ``infrastructure) and'' and 
inserting ``infrastructure),''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
``, and the likely role of Chinese cyber capabilities 
in a conflict with the United States.'';
(4) in paragraph (9)(B), by striking ``and other advanced 
technologies'' and inserting ``biotechnology, and other 
advanced and emerging technologies''; and
(5) in paragraph (10)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (C); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
following:
``(B) the likely strategic intent of the People's 
Liberation Army in a conflict over Taiwan, and how the 
People's Republic of China will conduct a cyber enabled 
economic warfare campaign, a cross straight invasion 
campaign, or a blockade campaign; and''.
(b) Termination.--Subsection (a) of such section is amended by 
striking ``January 31, 2027'' and inserting ``January 31, 2030''.
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