‘We should find, prosecute, and sanction any Chinese Communist Party official involved in standing up police stations on U.S. soil,’ Rep. Ashley Hinson said.
A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced a bicameral bill to combat China’s efforts to establish secretive police stations on American soil.
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who sits on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, introduced the Expel Illegal Chinese Police Act of 2025 (H.R.2127) on March 14. The committee’s chairman, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), co-led the bill.
“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,” Hinson said in a statement on March 18.
“We should find, prosecute, and sanction any Chinese Communist Party official involved in standing up police stations on U.S. soil.”
Hinson said the legislation would “end these illegal intimidation tactics that undermine U.S. sovereignty and finally hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for such egregious violations.”
The legislation would empower the U.S. president to impose financial sanctions, asset freezes, and visa restrictions on entities and individuals operating Chinese police stations in the United States.
It would also enhance penalties for those acting under the direction of Beijing’s United Front Work Department to harass or coerce U.S. residents and dissidents.
The United Front Work Department, which answers directly to China’s Central Committee, is an arm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that coordinates thousands of groups to carry out foreign political influence operations, including intelligence gathering and the facilitation of technology transfer to China.
“These stations represent a direct threat to our national security and undermine the rule of law in the United States,” Moolenaar said in a statement.
The Senate version of the legislation (S.49) was introduced earlier this year by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
“No foreign government has the right to operate secret police stations on American soil,” Cotton said in a statement. “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.”
By Frank Fang
