H.R. 5227 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5227 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2023Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the Department of Defense from acquiring computers or printers manufactured by or from entities controlled by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Electronics Defense Act of 2023. 2. Prohibition on computers or printers acquisitions involving entities owned or controlled by china (a) In general The Secretary of Defense may not acquire any computer or printer if the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror is a covered Chinese entity. (b) Applicability This section shall apply only with respect to contracts or other agreements entered into, renewed, or extended after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered Chinese entity The term covered Chinese entity means an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, determines to be an entity owned, controlled, directed, or subcontracted by, affiliated with, or otherwise connected to, the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (2) Manufacturer The term manufacturer means— (A) the entity that transforms raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; (B) any entity that subcontracts with the entity described in subparagraph (A) for the entity described in such subparagraph to transform raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; (C) any entity that otherwise directs the entity described in subparagraph (A) to transform raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; or (D) any parent company, subsidiary, or affiliate of the entity described in subparagraph (A).