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S. 2657, the STOP China and Russia Act of 2025, has been approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is eligible for a floor vote. If enacted, the bill would require the President to impose sanctions on Chinese persons and entities that knowingly provide goods, services, or military support to Russia's armed forces or defense industrial base. Sanctions would include blocking property and assets within the United States and denying visas to violators. The bill specifically targets items like advanced computer tools, chemical additives for weapons, fiber optic cables, and advanced sensors that could enhance Russian military capabilities. The bill also addresses concerns about Chinese support for Russian military operations that could affect the Taiwan Strait.
The legislation would require the State Department to develop a coordinated international strategy with U.S. allies to deter Chinese military and defense cooperation with Russia, with quarterly progress reports to Congress. A committee amendment modified the original bill to remove mandatory individual determinations about specific named Chinese companies, giving the President more flexibility in implementation. The bill would impose compliance burdens on U.S. banks and financial institutions to monitor and block transactions with sanctioned Chinese entities, though the Congressional Budget Office estimates these costs would be minimal.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 22, 2025
Oct 22, 2025 · 13:30
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations convened on October 22, 2025, for a business meeting to consider a broad package of foreign policy legislation. The agenda included multiple bills targeting U.S. relations with China and Taiwan, such as measures to develop economic deterrence tools against Chinese aggression toward Taiwan, expedite military equipment transfers to Taiwan, and strengthen Taiwan's international standing. The committee also reviewed legislation addressing Russia, including a bill to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and measures to support Ukraine through seizure of Russian assets. Additional bills covered regional security partnerships like the AUKUS alliance with Australia and the United Kingdom, sanctions on Haitian elites, Arctic affairs, critical mineral supply chains, and international scam operations. No witnesses were listed for this business meeting, which focused on committee consideration of the proposed legislation rather than hearing public testimony. Business meetings typically allow committee members to debate bills and vote on whether to advance them to the full Senate. The hearing does not guarantee that any of the bills will advance. The committee's consideration of these measures represents the initial step in the legislative process, after which the bills would require further action and votes before potentially moving forward in Congress.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 30, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 30, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 22, 2025
Oct 22, 2025 · 13:30
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations convened on October 22, 2025, for a business meeting to consider a broad package of foreign policy legislation. The agenda included multiple bills targeting U.S. relations with China and Taiwan, such as measures to develop economic deterrence tools against Chinese aggression toward Taiwan, expedite military equipment transfers to Taiwan, and strengthen Taiwan's international standing. The committee also reviewed legislation addressing Russia, including a bill to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and measures to support Ukraine through seizure of Russian assets. Additional bills covered regional security partnerships like the AUKUS alliance with Australia and the United Kingdom, sanctions on Haitian elites, Arctic affairs, critical mineral supply chains, and international scam operations. No witnesses were listed for this business meeting, which focused on committee consideration of the proposed legislation rather than hearing public testimony. Business meetings typically allow committee members to debate bills and vote on whether to advance them to the full Senate. The hearing does not guarantee that any of the bills will advance. The committee's consideration of these measures represents the initial step in the legislative process, after which the bills would require further action and votes before potentially moving forward in Congress.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 30, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 30, 2025
Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Aug 1, 2025
