Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025 (H.R.2127 / S.49)

(Pending in the House and the Senate)

The Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025 (H.R.2127) was introduced in the House on March 14, 2025, by Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), with original co-sponsors John Moolenaar (R-MI), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Zachary Nunn (R-IA), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), and Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ). The Senate version (S.49) was introduced by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) on January 9, 2025.

The full title is: “To impose sanctions with respect to police departments in the People’s Republic of China and other persons seeking to establish a Chinese police presence in the United States.”

Background: 

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson explained the importance of this bill in a March 2025 press release, saying, “The Chinese Communist Party should have never been able to operate police stations in the U.S. to surveil American citizens and harass Chinese citizens who have fled the Communist regime. We should find, prosecute, and sanction any Chinese Communist Party official involved in standing up police stations on U.S. soil.” 

Select Committee on the CCP Chairman John Moolenaar added, “These stations represent a direct threat to our national security and undermine the rule of law in the United States. This legislation is a critical step in safeguarding the freedoms of the American people and ensuring that no foreign government can infringe upon our sovereignty.”

Senator Cotton emphasized the importance of the bill in a January 9, 2025 press release, saying: “No foreign government has the right to operate secret police stations on American soil. The Chinese Communist Party’s actions undermine international norms and human rights by circumventing legal extradition processes and engaging in intimidation tactics. This legislation sends a clear message: the United States will never tolerate illegal operations that violate our sovereignty and intimidate individuals living within our borders.”

The bill

• Directs the President to impose financial sanctions on entities and individuals operating Chinese police stations in the US.
• Directs the President to impose visa restrictions on Chinese law enforcement officials and individuals associated with the United Front Work Department, along with their immediate family members.

Read more:

UHRP Report: Repression Across Borders: The CCP’s Illegal Harassment and Coercion of Uyghur Americans 

UHRP Report: Uyghurs Surveilled and Harassed in 22 Democratic Countries, Research Reveals

UHRP Report: China Perpetrating Transnational Repression of Uyghurs on Massive Scale

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