H.R. 8431 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2022Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prevent Federal agencies and contractors from using LOGINK, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on the use of LOGINK (a) Agency prohibition A Federal agency may not use LOGINK. (b) Contracting prohibition (1) In general The head of a Federal agency may not enter into any contract with an entity that uses LOGINK and shall prohibit the use of LOGINK in any contract entered into by the agency. (2) Applicability This subsection applies with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal agency The term Federal agency has the meaning given the term executive agency in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (2) LOGINK The term LOGINK means the public, open, shared logistics information network known as the National Public Information Platform for Transportation & Logistics by the Ministry of Transport of China.