A bill to require a report on the artificial intelligence power of the People's Republic of China.

The **China AI Power Report Act** (S. 5382) requires the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of State, in consultation with leaders of other federal agencies, to study and report to Congress on the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and supply chains. The bill mandates that the Secretaries submit an initial report followed by three subsequent annual reports, and that they brief Congress on the findings after each report is delivered.

* **Federal Departments and Officials:** The Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of State are required to compile the data, write the reports, and conduct congressional briefings. Other federal agency heads must be consulted. * **Congress:** Receives the annual reports and briefings detailing Chinese AI developments. * **Foreign Entities (under study):** The bill specifically directs federal agencies to evaluate Chinese tech companies, foundries, equipment vendors, and chip designers (such as Huawei, SMIC, YMTC, NAURA, SMEE, and AMEC). It does not impose requirements, penalties, or direct obligations on ordinary U.S. citizens or private businesses.

* **Reporting Deadlines:** The initial report must be submitted to Congress within 180 days of the bill's enactment. After that, annual reports are required for three consecutive years. * **Briefing Requirement:** Within 90 days after submitting each report, the Secretaries must give Congress a briefing that includes both classified and unclassified information. * **Required Assessment Topics:** The annual reports must analyze several specific elements of China's AI ecosystem: * *AI Chips:* Technical details (processing power, memory, energy efficiency, transistor counts, manufacturing processes), historical and projected production numbers, manufacturing facilities used, software frameworks, foreign usage, and top chip designers. * *Semiconductor Manufacturing:* Monthly factory capacity, yields, technology levels, reliance on export-controlled tools, efforts to build domestic technology, global market share, 5-year trends, and foreign partnerships. * *Manufacturing Equipment:* Capabilities, production volumes, defect rates, foreign subcomponents, equipment origin, and compliance with international export control rules. * *Design Software:* Developments in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software created in China.

The provided summary does not mention any specific funding, appropriations, fees, or taxes associated with this bill. It is unclear whether federal agencies would perform these duties using existing operational budgets or if additional funding would be provided.

* **Classified vs. Unclassified Data:** Reports must be submitted in an unclassified form, but the bill permits the inclusion of a classified annex. However, certain data points—such as past and projected chip production numbers, foundry sources, and the global spread of Chinese AI tech—**must** be published in the unclassified portion. * **Expiration:** The reporting mandate is limited in duration to four total reports (the initial report plus three annual updates).

This bill mandates that U.S. foreign policy and commerce officials monitor China's AI and microchip capabilities and deliver four annual detailed reports and briefings to Congress explaining China's technological progress, manufacturing capacity, and foreign supply chain dependencies.