1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Chinese person The term Chinese person means— (A) an individual who is a citizen or national of the People's Republic of China; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the People's Republic of China. (2) Covered national interest technology or intellectual property The term covered national interest technology or intellectual property includes the following: (A) Technology or intellectual property that would make a significant contribution to the military potential of the People’s Republic of China that would prove detrimental to the national security of the United States. (B) Technology or intellectual property that is a component of the production of products included in the most recent list required under section 183 of the Trade Act of 1974, as added by section 6(a), determined in consultation with the United States Trade Representative. (C) Technology used by the Government of the People's Republic of China to carry out violations of human rights or religious liberties. (3) Foreign person The term foreign person means any person that is not a United States person. (4) Knowingly The term knowingly , with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. (5) Intellectual property The term intellectual property means— (A) any work protected by a copyright under title 17, United States Code; (B) any property protected by a patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office under title 35, United States Code