I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1131 
To control the export to the People’s Republic of China of certain technology 
and intellectual property important to the national interest of the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 
Mr. GREEN of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To control the export to the People’s Republic of China 
of certain technology and intellectual property important 
to the national interest of the United States, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘China Technology 
Transfer Control Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) CHINESE
PERSON.—The term ‘‘Chinese 
person’’ means— 
(A) an individual who is a citizen or na-
tional of the People’s Republic of China; or 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the People’s Republic of China or otherwise 
subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of 
the People’s Republic of China. 
(2) COVERED
NATIONAL
INTEREST
TECH-
NOLOGY OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.—The term 
‘‘covered national interest technology or intellectual 
property’’ includes the following: 
(A) Technology or intellectual property 
that would make a significant contribution to 
the military potential of the People’s Republic 
of China that would prove detrimental to the 
national security of the United States. 
(B) Technology or intellectual property 
that is a component of the production of prod-
ucts included in the most recent list required 
under section 183 of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
added by section 6(a), determined in consulta-
tion with the United States Trade Representa-
tive. 
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(C) Technology used by the Government of 
the People’s Republic of China to carry out vio-
lations of human rights or religious liberties. 
(3) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means any person that is not a United States 
person. 
(4) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, with 
respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, 
means that a person has actual knowledge, or should 
have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the 
result. 
(5) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘in-
tellectual property’’ means— 
(A) any work protected by a copyright 
under title 17, United States Code; 
(B) any property protected by a patent 
granted by the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office under title 35, United States 
Code; 
(C) any word, name, symbol, or device, or 
any combination thereof, that is registered as a 
trademark with the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office under the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act to provide for the registration and protec-
tion of trademarks used in commerce, to carry 
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out the provisions of certain international con-
ventions, and for other purposes’’, approved 
July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the 
‘‘Lanham Act’’ or the ‘‘Trademark Act of 
1946’’) (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.); 
(D) a trade secret (as defined in section 
1839 of title 18, United States Code); or 
(E) any other form of intellectual property. 
(6) TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘technology’’ in-
cludes goods or services relating to information sys-
tems, internet-based services, production-enhancing 
logistics, 
robotics, 
artificial 
intelligence, 
bio-
technology, or computing. 
(7) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ means— 
(A) a United States citizen or an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence to the 
United States; or 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or of any jurisdiction within 
the United States, including a foreign branch of 
such an entity. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
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(1) while the United States is committed to 
promoting cultural and technological exchange with 
other countries, it is our responsibility to protect the 
United States when channels for such exchange are 
exploited by adversaries; and 
(2) the People’s Republic of China consistently 
seeks to exploit those channels, not only in its theft 
of intellectual property but also in its manipulation 
of lawful transfer and uses of technology in ways 
that directly support its military objectives and 
threaten the United States. 
SEC. 4. CONTROL OF EXPORT OF COVERED NATIONAL IN-
TEREST TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY 
TO 
PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC 
OF 
CHINA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent shall control the export or re-export to, or transfer 
in, the People’s Republic of China of any covered national 
interest technology or intellectual property subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States or exported by any 
United States person. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly sub-
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