Congressman Max Miller Introduces ADVERSARIES Act to Close Export-Control Loophole Exploited by China 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) andCongressman Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) introduced the Addressing Dangerous Vulnerabilities in Exports and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern Act, or ADVERSARIES Act, to strengthen U.S. export controls and prevent foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party from exploiting loopholes to access sensitive U.S. technology.

“The United States cannot afford to let the Chinese Communist Party use our own system against us,” said Congressman Miller. “If a company is owned or controlled by an adversary, it shouldn’t matter what address is on its letterhead. The ADVERSARIES Act restores common sense and ensures the U.S. government can act decisively to protect our interests. Closing this loophole will help protect American innovation, defend our national security, and keep sensitive technology out of the hands of those who seek to harm us.”

“It’s essential that we close the loopholes that threaten America’s competitive edge,” said Congressman Shreve. “This bill takes on those vulnerabilities directly, and I’m grateful to support this commonsense step to strengthen our national security.”

This bill will change the definition of “foreign person” under the Export Control Reform Act to include all 1260-H list Chinese Military companies, Military End User list companies, Entity List companies, and their subsidiaries or affiliates owned 50 percent or more. This will broaden the Bureau of Industry and Security’s authority to list companies that threaten U.S. national security on the Entity List. This will allow the Bureau of Industry and Security to prevent sensitive American technology from falling into the hands of strategic adversaries such as China. 

Bill text here. 

Bill summary here.