Contact Congress about H.R. 6349: Preventing Adversaries from Developing Critical Capabilities Act

Some U.S. investments and business deals tied to sensitive technology could be banned or reported to the government. The President would decide which technologies are covered and could use emergency economic powers to enforce the rules.

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Preventing Adversaries from Developing Critical Capabilities Act is a House bill in Congress.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and businesses that put money into advanced technology or do tech-related business across borders. The most direct impact falls on U.S. investors, technology companies, and firms that control foreign subsidiaries. It also affects lawyers, compliance teams, and foreign partner companies because they would need to check whether a deal is banned, reportable, or exempt.

Why this matters: This matters because U.S. money and business support can help foreign firms grow in technologies that may also strengthen military, intelligence, cyber, or surveillance power. The bill tries to limit that risk by blocking some deals and forcing disclosure of others. It could also reshape where U.S. firms invest, build partnerships, and place research or supply-chain work. How heavy that burden becomes depends on how narrowly or broadly the President writes the later rules.

Key provisions in H.R. 6349

• Lets the President use powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, to run this law. Those powers include enforcement and penalties.
• Makes the President publish lists of covered technology and product categories within 1 year, and then every year after that. The lists would cover named high-tech sectors and would show which items trigger bans or reporting.
• Requires rules that ban U.S. persons from certain covered activities tied to listed high-risk technologies and products. The ban applies in covered sectors when countries of concern are involved.
• Makes U.S. persons try to stop foreign companies they control from doing deals that would be banned for a U.S. person. The law calls for reasonable steps, not absolute control.
• Creates a second set of rules for deals that can still happen but must be reported. U.S. persons would have to file written notices within 14 days after completing covered activities in listed categories.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 6349

What is H.R. 6349?

Some U.S. investments and business deals tied to sensitive technology could be banned or reported to the government. The President would decide which technologies are covered and could use emergency economic powers to enforce the rules.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 6349?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 6349?

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