Brad Finstad (R-MN)
Safeguarding Technology from CCP Influence Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the Safeguarding Technology from CCP Influence Act. It stops the head of a Federal entity from buying any computer or printer if the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror is a covered Chinese entity. The President has the power to waive this rule if the President determines and certifies to Congress that it is contrary to the national security of the United States. The rules apply to any contract or agreement entered into, renewed, or extended after the date the Act is enacted. A covered Chinese entity is defined as an entity determined by the Secretary of Defense, with certain officials, to be connected to the Government of the People's Republic of China.
Yes
- Scored +6
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill prohibits federal acquisition of computers and printers from covered Chinese entities, enhancing national security and cybersecurity against foreign influence.
- Scored +3
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill imposes federal restrictions on the procurement of computers and printers by federal entities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2(a): This provision stops the head of a Federal entity from buying any computer or printer from a covered Chinese entity. This could be considered positive because it prevents federal purchases from entities owned, controlled, or connected to the Government of the People's Republic of China.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2(a): This provision prohibits the acquisition of computers and printers involving covered Chinese entities for federal entities, but the text does not identify specific negative outcomes or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill prohibits federal acquisition of computers and printers from covered Chinese entities, enhancing national security and cybersecurity against foreign influence.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill imposes federal restrictions on the procurement of computers and printers by federal entities.
- 10/5/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced in House