Securing Federal Devices from Chinese Applications Act
Congress moves to ban China-controlled apps on federal devices, with strict security exceptions
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Would ban downloading or using apps tied to China on any federal government device, with limited exceptions.
- Agency leaders could allow an exception only for a required research or intelligence need, and only with controlled access.
- Agencies must create written guidance within 270 days on how exceptions work, including cybersecurity safeguards and steps to reduce risk.
- The budget office, working with homeland security, defense, and intelligence leaders, must set rules within 180 days for building and updating the banned-app list every 180 days.
- Once an app is put on the covered list, each agency must remove it from federal devices within 60 days.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
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Securing Federal Devices from Chinese Applications Act
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