U.S. Launches Bipartisan AI Bill to Combat CCP Influence

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Select Committee on the China has opened a landmark hearing, titled “Authoritarians and Algorithms: Why U.S. AI Must Lead,” unveiling new bipartisan legislation to confront the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) growing exploitation of artificial intelligence (AI).

Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) announced the introduction of the “No Adversarial AI Act” in the House. This bipartisan legislation, also championed in the Senate by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Gary Peters (D-MI), aims to prohibit U.S. executive agencies from acquiring or using AI developed by companies tied to foreign adversaries like the CCP.

“We are in a new Cold War—and AI is the strategic technology at the center,” said Chairman Moolenaar. “The CCP doesn’t innovate—it steals, scales, and subverts. From IP theft and chip smuggling to embedding AI in surveillance and military platforms, the Chinese Communist Party is racing to weaponize this technology. We must draw a clear line: U.S. government systems cannot be powered by tools built to serve authoritarian interests.”

The No Adversarial AI Act includes several key provisions:

Creates a Public List

The Federal Acquisition Security Council will maintain and update a public list of AI systems developed by foreign adversaries.

Prohibits Executive Agencies

Executive agencies will be prohibited from acquiring or using adversary-developed AI, except in narrow cases such as research, counterterrorism, or mission-critical needs.

Establishes a Delisting Process

Companies can apply for delisting if they can demonstrate they are free from foreign adversary control or influence.

“Artificial intelligence controlled by foreign adversaries poses a direct threat to our national security, our data, and our government operations,” said Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi. “We cannot allow hostile regimes to embed their code in our most sensitive systems. This bipartisan legislation will create a clear firewall between foreign adversary AI and the U.S. government, protecting our institutions and the American people. Chinese, Russian, and other adversary AI systems simply do not belong on government devices, and certainly shouldn’t be entrusted with government data.”

Senator Rick Scott emphasized the urgency: “The Communist Chinese regime will use any means necessary to spy, steal, and undermine the United States, and as AI technology advances, we must do more to protect our national security and stop adversarial regimes from using technology against us. With clear evidence that China can have access to U.S. user data on AI systems, it’s absolutely insane for our own federal agencies to be using these dangerous platforms and subject our government to Beijing’s control. Our No Adversarial AI Act will stop this direct threat to our national security and keep the American government’s sensitive data out of enemy hands.”

The legislation is a significant step in the Select Committee’s AI campaign, which seeks to secure U.S. AI supply chains, enforce robust export controls, and ensure American innovation does not fuel authoritarian surveillance or military systems abroad.

Today’s hearing and legislation are part of a series of new proposals and messaging the Committee will roll out this summer to confront the CCP’s exploitation of U.S. innovation and prevent American technology from fueling Beijing’s AI ambitions.

Key Takeaways

• The No Adversarial AI Act prohibits U.S. executive agencies from using AI developed by foreign adversaries.
• The bill establishes a public list of adversary AI systems and a delisting process for companies.
• The legislation aims to protect U.S. national security and prevent the use of AI by hostile regimes.