Proposal:China Defense Spending Transparency Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 118th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 1791
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	118
Status	Archived — 118th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

China Defense Spending Transparency Act

This bill requires the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to submit a report to Congress comparing the defense budgets of the United States and China. The report must be made available to the public on the DIA website.

Bill Title

China Defense Spending Transparency Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2023-06-01: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
• 2023-06-01: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.