Curtis, Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Counter China, Secure Supply Chains

WASHINGTON —U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Securing Partner Supply Chains Act , bipartisan legislation to secure supply chains and counter China’s growing influence. The legislation would help U.S. allies and partners build tools to protect critical infrastructure, supply chains, and sensitive sectors from malign foreign investment and strategic influence operations.
“The Chinese Communist Party is using economic coercion to gain influence over critical industries and infrastructure around the world, and the United States cannot afford to confront these challenges alone,” said Senator Curtis. “Our bipartisan bill will help our allies and partners develop the tools they need to identify and stop malign foreign investment before it threatens economic security or other shared interests.”
“It’s critical for U.S. national security that our partners and allies have safeguards in place to adequately screen foreign investments, especially as China continues to expand its global footprint,” said Senator Kaine. “This bipartisan legislation would help our partners and allies build their own capacity to screen foreign investments and protect their economies, and help ensure China isn’t able to control critical infrastructure and supply chains that the U.S. and our partners and allies rely on.”
Background:
There is a significant gap in ability among the U.S. and its partners, particularly in the Western Hemisphere, to adequately screen foreign investment into critical sectors. The lack of safeguards leaves supply chains, ports, and critical infrastructure open to strategic acquisition and exploitation by China and other adversaries. For example, Chinese state-owned enterprises operate port facilities in Mexico, Brazil, and Panama, and the Chinese government has invested heavily in critical mineral sectors in countries like Bolivia.
The Securing Partner Supply Chains Act would:
The full text of the legislation is available here .