Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2127

Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025

Chinese Police Presence: Sanctions and Visa Bans

Mar 14, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committeeNo action in 15 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees. Nothing has happened with this proposal since March 2025, which means it has been stalled for over a year. It will not move forward unless these committees choose to take action on it.

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Unlikely to pass

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 5410 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 5410 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill targets police departments from China that try to set up offices or operations inside the United States. It would freeze any money or property these groups own in the U.S. and stop them from doing business here.
The plan would ban certain Chinese officials and their family members from getting visas to visit the United States. If they already have a visa, it would be canceled immediately.
The bill focuses on people who help the Chinese government secretly watch or scare people living in America. This includes members of specific police groups from regions like Xinjiang and Fujian.
U.S. government agencies would be blocked from helping with any investigations started by these Chinese police groups. An exception is made only if the investigation is necessary to keep Americans safe or healthy.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Mar 14, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 14, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2127

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.