ADVERSARIES Act

Max L. Miller

Republican · OH · Representative

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• James C. Moylan (R-GU)Original· 2025-12-01
• Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6)Original· 2025-12-01
• Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10)Original· 2025-12-01

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.

2026-04-22

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The bill would establish new tools and authorities for the federal government to identify and respond to unfair trade practices by countries considered adversaries to the United States, potentially including tariffs, sanctions, or restrictions on imports and investments. It affects American businesses that trade internationally, workers in import-competing industries, and consumers who may face higher prices on certain goods. The measure aims to protect U.S. economic interests by giving officials more power to counter what they view as hostile economic actions from rival nations.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6331 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6331 To modify certain definitions under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2025 Mr. Miller of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Shreve, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Moylan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To modify certain definitions under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Addressing Dangerous Vulnerabilities in Exports and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern Act'' or the ``ADVERSARIES Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE EXPORT CONTROL REFORM ACT OF 2018. Section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)-- (A) by striking ``means--'' and all that follows through ``(A) any natural person'' and inserting the following: ``(A) means-- ``(i) any natural person''; (B) by adding ``or'' at the end of clause (i) (as so designated); (C) by striking ``(B) any corporation'' and inserting the following: ``(ii) any corporation''; (D) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) (as so designated) and inserting ``; or''; and (E) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) includes-- ``(i) each entity identified pursuant to section 1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) to be a Chinese military company; ``(ii) each entity identified pursuant to Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce; ``(iii) each entity identified pursuant to Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce; ``(iv) each subsidiary or affiliate of an entity that is owned 50 percent or more in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, by an entity described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii), wherever located.''; and (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``foreign''. <all>

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