Rick Scott (R-FL)
Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026
A Republican bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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
The "Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026" requires a national security review of specific communications equipment and services. An appropriate national security agency must determine if equipment or services from certain named entities, including their subsidiaries or partners, pose an unacceptable risk to the United States. If no determination is made within one year, the Federal Communications Commission must add these items to the covered list. The bill also establishes procedures for affirmative and negative determinations, including required reports to congressional committees. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense is tasked with determining if these entities should be identified as Chinese military companies operating in the United States.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +6
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill strengthens national security by reviewing and potentially restricting communications equipment that poses security risks.
- Scored +5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill protects consumers from potential security risks associated with specific communications equipment and services.
- Scored +4
Does this put more rules on large technology companies?
The bill mandates a review of specific technology entities to assess their risk to national security.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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National Security and Safety Protections: An appropriate national security agency will determine if specific communications equipment or services pose an "unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons" (Section 2(a)).
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Identification of Military Entities: The Secretary of Defense will determine if specific entities should be identified as "Chinese military company operating directly or indirectly in the United States" (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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 strengthens national security by reviewing and potentially restricting communications equipment that poses security risks.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill protects consumers from potential security risks associated with specific communications equipment and services.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more rules on large technology companies? — The bill mandates a review of specific technology entities to assess their risk to national security.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires national security agencies to submit unclassified reports of their determinations to congressional committees.
- 6/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/2/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/20/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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