United States · Bill · S
S. 4142 (117th)
Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022
Introduced
4 May 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022 This bill prohibits U.S. companies and universities that receive federal assistance and federal agencies from engaging in certain research or technical exchanges with Chinese entities. Specifically, this prohibition applies to research or exchanges involving (1) certain Chinese entities, including universities that receive funding from China's military and Chinese state-owned enterprises; and (2) certain technologies identified by the Chinese Communist Party as priorities for its strategy to mobilize non-military resources and expertise for military application.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 May 2022
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 May 2022
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 May 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4142
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/4142