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H.R. 6275, the China AI Power Report Act, as introduced would require the Secretary of Commerce to report to the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Banking committees on China's advanced AI capabilities and AI supply chains: 180 days after enactment and annually for 3 years after. Introduced November 21, 2025 and referred to House Foreign Affairs, which ordered it reported with amendments on January 21, 2026 (47-0); this page describes the introduced text. It has not passed either house.
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What it means for business
None yet: the bill has not been enacted. If enacted, it would impose no duties on businesses; Commerce would produce the reports.
Key provisions
- Commerce, consulting covered agency heads, would report within 180 days of enactment and annually for 3 years after
- Reports would assess Chinese AI chip designers (such as Huawei and Cambricon), chip and memory fabrication facilities, chipmaking equipment companies and EDA software firms
- Reports would also assess the Chinese AI models the Secretary finds most relevant to U.S. national security, including parameters, training compute and benchmark performance
- Section 2 states a sense of Congress that export controls on AI technologies must be dynamic and adaptive
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs November 21, 2025; ordered reported January 21, 2026
Latest legislative action
Jan 21, 2026. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
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