This bill requires sanctions on Chinese Communist Party members and law enforcement officials attempting to establish illegal Chinese police operations in the United States, targeting those who monitor, intimidate, or coerce Chinese diaspora communities.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill requires sanctions on Chinese Communist Party members and law enforcement officials attempting to establish illegal Chinese police operations in the United States, targeting those who monitor, intimidate, or coerce Chinese diaspora communities.
Last updated: 1/5/2026
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires sanctions on certain foreign persons associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or Chinese law enforcement institutions, including those seeking to establish a Chinese police presence in the United States. </p><p>The bill requires the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions on certain non-U.S. nationals (<em>aliens</em> under federal law), including those who are (1) employees of Chinese law enforcement institutions or their immediate family members, or (2) directly associated with a Chinese police or United Front Work Department (UFWD) presence in the United States. (The CCP's UFWD seeks to win support for the CCP from non-CCP groups at home and abroad, with a focus on ethnic-Chinese diaspora communities.)</p><p>The President must also impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals or entities that are (1) Chinese law enforcement institutions, their senior leaders, or those acting under the control of such institutions; (2) directly associated with establishing or maintaining a Chinese police presence in the United States; or (3) acting under the control of the UFWD with the intention of covertly monitoring or intimidating those living in the United States.</p><p>Additionally, the bill requires the President to prohibit federal agencies from participating in investigations into foreign persons subject to these sanctions unless the investigation is (1) initiated by the U.S. government; or (2) the President determines that such participation is vital to the health, safety, and well-being of U.S. citizens.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Sanctions CCP members establishing police presence in U.S.
Targets Chinese law enforcement operating in America
Addresses intimidation of Chinese diaspora communities
Blocks visas and freezes assets of violators
Prohibits federal cooperation with sanctioned persons
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
Chinese government agents operating illegally in the U.S. would face sanctions. Chinese diaspora communities would be protected from foreign intimidation. U.S. national security against foreign police operations would be strengthened.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
International Affairs
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
49, 119th Congress (2025). "Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-49
