As the House Select Committee on China begins its significant hearing titled “Authoritarians and Algorithms: Why U.S. AI Must Lead,” new bipartisan legislation has been introduced to address the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) growing use of artificial intelligence.
Committee leaders, 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 is also supported in the Senate by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Gary Peters (D-MI). The bill aims to prevent U.S. executive agencies from using artificial intelligence developed by companies linked to foreign adversaries such as the CCP. The House legislation has backing from a bipartisan group of Select Committee members, including Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Darin LaHood (R-IL).
“We are in a new Cold War—and AI is the strategic technology at the center,” stated 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 proposes several measures:
- Creating a public list of AI systems developed by foreign adversaries, which will be maintained and updated by the Federal Acquisition Security Council.
- Prohibiting executive agencies from acquiring or using adversary-developed AI, except in specific cases such as research, counterterrorism, or mission-critical needs.
- Establishing a delisting process for companies that can prove they are free from foreign adversary control or influence.
Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi emphasized that "Artificial intelligence controlled by foreign adversaries poses a direct threat to our national security, our data, and our government operations." He added that "This bipartisan legislation will create a clear firewall between foreign adversary AI and the U.S. government."
Senator Rick Scott noted that "The Communist Chinese regime will use any means necessary to spy, steal, and undermine the United States." He stressed that it is crucial to protect national security against these threats.
The introduction of this legislation represents an important step in the Select Committee’s broader campaign focused on securing U.S. AI supply chains and enforcing export controls while ensuring American innovation does not support authoritarian regimes' surveillance or military ambitions abroad.
Today's hearing marks part of a series of proposals intended to counteract CCP's exploitation of U.S. technological advancements.
