East Asia Security Act of 2005

H.R. 3100, the East Asia Security Act of 2005, was designed to discourage foreign countries and companies—specifically those in the European Union—from selling military technology to the People’s Republic of China. The bill would have required the President to identify and report any foreign entities that exported weapons or "dual-use" technologies (items with both civilian and military applications) to the Chinese military.

For the average citizen, the practical impact of this bill would have been an increase in federal oversight regarding international trade and national security. It proposed strict licensing requirements for foreign companies seeking to buy U.S. defense firms if those companies also sold arms to China, and it authorized the President to impose sanctions, such as banning certain companies from participating in U.S. government research and development projects. Ultimately, the bill failed to pass the House of Representatives in July 2005, as it did not receive the two-thirds majority vote required under a suspension of the rules.