PICTURES Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2125 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2125 To require a report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a report on the wealth of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prying Into Chinese Tyrants' Unreported Riches, Earnings, and Secrets Act'' or the ``PICTURES Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) operates as an opaque, authoritarian regime in which political power is concentrated in the hands of a relatively small group of senior officials. (2) The leadership of the CCP, including full members of the Central Committee and the Central Committee's Politburo (also known as the Political Bureau) and Politburo Standing Committee, exert significant control over economic, military, and political affairs both within the People's Republic of China and externally. (3) Numerous credible reports and investigations have revealed that senior CCP officials and their families have amassed substantial wealth, often hidden through opaque financial structures, foreign holdings, and proxies. (4) A report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in March 2025 provided an important initial assessment of the financial assets of CCP leaders. A subsequent report, incorporating photo