This bill, known as the "PICTURES Act," requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to submit and publicly post a comprehensive report on the wealth of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership. This report must be delivered within 180 days of the Act's enactment and following the appointment of any new CCP Central Committee. The primary goal is to provide a detailed assessment of the personal wealth, financial holdings, and business interests of full Central Committee members and the head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, including their immediate family members. The report must prioritize individuals such as the General Secretary, members of the Politburo Standing Committee, the full Politburo, provincial-level Party Secretaries, and members of the Central Military Commission. Key elements include documentation and photographic evidence of physical and financial assets, such as real estate holdings both inside and outside China, high-value personal assets like yachts and private aircraft, and business holdings or financial accounts in foreign jurisdictions. It also requires the identification of financial proxies or entities used to obscure ownership of these assets. The DNI must also assess the cooperation of intelligence community components in preparing the report, which will be unclassified but may include a classified annex for Congress.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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PICTURES Act
USA119th CongressS-2125| Senate
| Updated: 6/18/2025
This bill, known as the "PICTURES Act," requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to submit and publicly post a comprehensive report on the wealth of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership. This report must be delivered within 180 days of the Act's enactment and following the appointment of any new CCP Central Committee. The primary goal is to provide a detailed assessment of the personal wealth, financial holdings, and business interests of full Central Committee members and the head of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, including their immediate family members. The report must prioritize individuals such as the General Secretary, members of the Politburo Standing Committee, the full Politburo, provincial-level Party Secretaries, and members of the Central Military Commission. Key elements include documentation and photographic evidence of physical and financial assets, such as real estate holdings both inside and outside China, high-value personal assets like yachts and private aircraft, and business holdings or financial accounts in foreign jurisdictions. It also requires the identification of financial proxies or entities used to obscure ownership of these assets. The DNI must also assess the cooperation of intelligence community components in preparing the report, which will be unclassified but may include a classified annex for Congress.