Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act of 2026

This bill would expand an existing federal ban on buying certain Chinese semiconductor products so that it also covers certain optical transceivers. Covered transceivers are those made or supplied by InnoLight, Eoptolink, their subsidiaries or successors, or other companies that federal officials find are connected to a foreign country of concern, along with transceivers containing their parts or software. The ban would take effect five years after the bill becomes law and would not limit agencies from buying covered transceivers for systems that are not critical systems. The bill also requires federal agencies to update purchasing rules within three years, study domestic and allied production capacity and supply chain risks, issue recommendations, and report to Congress.

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Sponsors

• David McCormick Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors