Cotton Reintroduces Legislation to Expel Chinese Police Operatives in U.S.

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January 9, 2025

Cotton Reintroduces Legislation to Expel Chinese Police Operatives in U.S.

Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025, legislation that will impose sanctions with respect to police departments run by the People's Republic of China and other persons seeking to establish a Chinese police presence in the United States. This reintroduction comes after a man accused of running a secret police station on behalf of China's Ministry of Public Security pled guilty to a charge of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government.

"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," said Senator Cotton.

Text of the legislation may be found here.

The Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025 would:

• Impose sanctions on Chinese police institutions operating in the U.S. and those associated with them
• Impose sanctions on those acting under the direction or control of the United Front Work Department to monitor and intimidate individuals in the U.S.
• Revoke visas of the above.

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