CLEAR Act of 2025

The CLEAR Act of 2025 requires the U.S. Secretary of Defense to automatically review and include in the annual list of Chinese military-affiliated entities any Chinese company added to *any other* U.S. government list during the prior year that subjects entities to restrictions due to national security concerns. This directly affects Chinese entities already under scrutiny on other federal watchlists, such as those maintained by the Treasury or Commerce Departments. The key mechanism is a procedural update to existing defense law, mandating that entities added to other government lists during the previous year be evaluated for inclusion in the annual military list. It streamlines the process without creating new restrictions, solely expanding the scope of entities reviewed for potential inclusion in the defense list.