Securing Federal Devices from Chinese Applications Act

This bill would ban downloading or using apps tied to China on federal government devices. Covered apps include those developed, owned, or controlled by companies based in China, by entities controlled by the Chinese government or Chinese Communist Party, or their affiliates, plus apps the Secretary of Defense finds pose a national security risk due to Chinese influence. Agency heads could allow use for research or intelligence work required by law, and would have to issue guidance on cybersecurity safeguards for those exceptions within 270 days. The White House budget office would issue guidance every 180 days on how the list of covered apps is made and updated, and agencies would have to remove listed apps from federal devices within 60 days.

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Sponsors

• Jefferson Shreve Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors