China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1549
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2025-02-24
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Asia

China

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Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, in consultation with specified federal financial agencies, to report on the exposure of the United States to the activity of China's financial sector.</p><p>The report must include</p><ul><li>the effects&nbsp;that risks in China's financial sector have on U.S. and global financial systems,</li><li>a description of the policies the United States is adopting to protect U.S. financial stability,</li><li>a description and evaluation of the reliability of Chinese economic data, and</li><li>recommendations for additional actions to strengthen international cooperation to mitigate risks and protect U.S. interests.</li></ul>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study and report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025 . 2. China financial threat mitigation (a) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Secretary of State, shall conduct a study and issue a report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China that includes— (1) an assessment of the effects of significant risks in the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China on the United States and global financial systems; (2) a description of the policies the United States Government is adopting to protect the financial stability of the United States and the global economy from any risks described under paragraph (1); (3) a description and evaluation of the transparency, completeness, and reliability of Chinese economic data; and (4) recommendations for additional actions the United States Government, including United States representatives at relevant international organizations, should take to strengthen international cooperation to monitor and mitigate such financial stability risks and protect United States interests. (b) Transmission of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall transmit the report required under subsection (a) to the Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the Senate, and to the United States representatives at relevant international organizations, as appropriate. (c) Classification of report The report required under subsection (a) shall be unclassified, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Publication of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall publish the report required under subsection (a) (other than any classified annex) on the website of the Department of the Treasury not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study and report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025 . 2. China financial threat mitigation (a) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Secretary of State, shall conduct a study and issue a report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China that includes— (1) an assessment of the effects of significant risks in the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China on the United States and global financial systems; (2) a description of the policies the United States Government is adopting to protect the financial stability of the United States and the global economy from any risks described under paragraph (1); (3) a description and evaluation of the transparency, completeness, and reliability of Chinese economic data; and (4) recommendations for additional actions the United States Government, including United States representatives at relevant international organizations, should take to strengthen international cooperation to monitor and mitigate such financial stability risks and protect United States interests. (b) Transmission of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall transmit the report required under subsection (a) to the Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the Senate, and to the United States representatives at relevant international organizations, as appropriate. (c) Classification of report The report required under subsection (a) shall be unclassified, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Publication of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall publish the report required under subsection (a) (other than any classified annex) on the website of the Department of the Treasury not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 11 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1549 [Report No. 119–21] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services March 21, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Lawler March 21, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 24, 2025 A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study and report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025 . 2. China financial threat mitigation (a) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Secretary of State, shall conduct a study and issue a report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China that includes— (1) an assessment of the effects of significant risks in the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China on the United States and global financial systems; (2) a description of the policies the United States Government is adopting to protect the financial stability of the United States and the global economy from any risks described under paragraph (1); (3) a description and evaluation of the transparency, completeness, and reliability of Chinese economic data; and (4) recommendations for additional actions the United States Government, including United States representatives at relevant international organizations, should take to strengthen international cooperation to monitor and mitigate such financial stability risks and protect United States interests. (b) Transmission of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall transmit the report required under subsection (a) to the Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the Senate, and to the United States representatives at relevant international organizations, as appropriate. (c) Classification of report The report required under subsection (a) shall be unclassified, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Publication of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall publish the report required under subsection (a) (other than any classified annex) on the website of the Department of the Treasury not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

March 21, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study and report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025 . 2. China financial threat mitigation (a) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Secretary of State, shall conduct a study and issue a report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China that includes— (1) an assessment of the effects of significant risks in the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China on the United States and global financial systems; (2) a description of the policies the United States Government is adopting to protect the financial stability of the United States and the global economy from any risks described under paragraph (1); (3) a description and evaluation of the transparency, completeness, and reliability of Chinese economic data; and (4) recommendations for additional actions the United States Government, including United States representatives at relevant international organizations, should take to strengthen international cooperation to monitor and mitigate such financial stability risks and protect United States interests. (b) Transmission of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall transmit the report required under subsection (a) not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act to the Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the Senate, and to the United States representatives at relevant international organizations, as appropriate. (c) Classification of report The report required under subsection (a) shall be unclassified, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Publication of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall publish the report required under subsection (a) (other than any classified annex) on the website of the Department of the Treasury not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.