S. 3153

CLEAR Act of 2025

Shown here: Introduced in Senate (2025-11-07)

To require inclusion on the list of Chinese military companies operating in the United States of Chinese entities on certain other lists maintained by the United States Government.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Chinese List Entity Alignment and Review Act of 2025” or the “CLEAR Act of 2025”.

2. Inclusion on list of Chinese military companies of Chinese entities on other lists

Section 1260H(b)(3) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended—

(1) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting the following:

(A) In general
The Secretary

(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(B) Review of entities on other lists
The Secretary shall review, for inclusion in each annual revision under subparagraph (A) of the list required by paragraph (1), each entity added, during the year preceding preparation of the revision of the list, to any other list maintained by the United States Government of Chinese entities subject to restrictions or scrutiny relating to concerns about their activities or affiliations.

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