Krishnamoorthi and Moolenaar Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Federal Agencies from the Risks of AI Technologies Developed by Foreign Adversaries

June 25, 2025
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party introduced the No Adversarial AI Act, bipartisan legislation to protect federal agencies from the risks posed by artificial intelligence technologies controlled by foreign adversaries, including the People’s Republic of China (PRC). 

The legislation—cosponsored by Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) in the House and introduced by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Gary Peters (D-MI) in the Senate—mandates that the Federal Acquisition Security Council identify and regularly update a list of AI developed by adversarial entities.

DeepSeek, as an example, has documented ties to the Chinese Communist Party and its intelligence apparatus, and its privacy policy explicitly states that U.S. user data is stored in China. In April, Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi and Chairman Moolenaar released the findings of their investigation into DeepSeek, which included a recommendation that Congress “place a federal procurement prohibition on PRC-origin AI models, including a prohibition on the use of such models on government devices.”

The No Adversarial AI Act would bar U.S. government agencies from acquiring or using AI products developed by companies like DeepSeek, unless granted a narrow exception for research, testing, or national security purposes with required notification to Congress. The legislation also covers adversary AI technologies that may emerge in the future, which could pose a similar or even greater threat to federal systems and data.

“Artificial intelligence controlled by foreign adversaries poses a direct threat to our national security, our data, and our government operations,” said Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi. “We cannot allow hostile regimes to embed their code in our most sensitive systems. This bipartisan legislation will create a clear firewall between foreign adversary AI and the U.S. government, protecting our institutions and the American people. Chinese, Russian, and other adversary AI systems simply do not belong on government devices and certainly shouldn’t be entrusted with government data.” 

“We are in a new Cold War—and AI is the strategic technology at the center,” said Chairman Moolenaar. “The CCP doesn’t innovate—it steals, scales, and subverts. From IP theft and chip smuggling to embedding AI in surveillance and military platforms, the Chinese Communist Party is racing to weaponize this technology. We must draw a clear line: U.S. government systems cannot be powered by tools built to serve authoritarian interests.”

“The Communist Chinese regime will use any means necessary to spy, steal, and undermine the United States, and as AI technology advances, we must do more to protect our national security and stop adversarial regimes from using technology against us,” said Senator Scott. “With clear evidence that China can have access to U.S. user data on AI systems, it’s absolutely insane for our own federal agencies to be using these dangerous platforms and subject our government to Beijing’s control. Our No Adversarial AI Act will stop this direct threat to our national security and keep the American government’s sensitive data out of enemy hands.”

“Artificial intelligence holds immense promise for our economy and society—but it also presents real security risks when leveraged by foreign adversaries,” said Senator Peters. “This legislation helps safeguard U.S. government systems from AI developed by foreign adversaries that could compromise our national security or put Americans’ personal data at risk. It’s a smart, focused step to ensure our government technology infrastructure keeps pace with the evolving threats we face while still allowing room for scientific research, evaluation, and innovation. I’m proud to support this effort to protect Michiganders’ personally identifiable information from bad actors who could exploit their data housed on government systems.”

“The rise of artificial intelligence has created both extraordinary opportunities and unprecedented vulnerabilities," said Congressman Torres. "We cannot allow adversarial regimes like the Chinese Communist Party to embed their AI systems into our the federal government networks'. The No Adversarial AI Act is a commonsense, bipartisan solution to ensure that AI tools used by our agencies are secure, transparent, and aligned with American values, not weaponized by foreign powers. This legislation is not just about national security: it’s centered on protecting digital sovereignty in the 21st century.”

The bill empowers the federal government to identify, exclude, and remove adversarial AI from its systems while enhancing transparency and oversight of federal AI. Key provisions include:

  1. Creates a federal list of adversarial AI: Requires the Federal Acquisition Security Council to identify AI developed by foreign adversary companies (e.g., those based in or controlled by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) and publish the list publicly.

  2. Prohibits federal use of listed AI systems: Restricts executive agencies from acquiring or using artificial intelligence developed by adversarial entities, including companies like DeepSeek with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

  3. Allows limited exceptions with oversight: Permits exceptions for research, testing, or mission-critical functions, but only with written justification and notice to Congress and OMB.

  4. Mandates regular updates: Requires the adversarial AI list to be updated at least every 180 days to reflect emerging threats and new technologies.

  5. Empowers agency enforcement: Directs agencies to use existing authorities to exclude and remove covered AI products from federal systems.

The bill text can be found here.

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