First on FOX: The bipartisan duo of Congress is working to ensure that the US government is free from Chinese-made technology after the president Donald Trump Hiking tariffs against Beijing.
Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, along with D-Calif Rep. Ro Khanna, is leading the US Federal Equipment (Safety) Supply Chain Act.
According to bill text obtained by Fox News Digital, by forcing federal agencies or offices to purchase only from “original equipment manufacturers” or “authorized resellers,” it would impose new guardrails on technologies that the US government can purchase.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and US President Donald Trump, right (Getty Images)
The bill covers US government technology purchased through “Grey Market,” an alternative channel for buying and selling authentic goods without manufacturer approval.
Fallon said his bill was “dovetails” with Trump Hawkish Stance In China.
“The rise in threat posed by Chinese attacks has led to not only in the Indo-Pacific, but here at home. artificial intelligence Also, in cyberattacks, it is important for the Department of Defense to ensure that its critical infrastructure is there,” a fan explained to Fox News Digital.
“To do so, we need to ensure that the US military only purchases electronics, especially from hostile, approved vendors. [Chinese Communist Party]impact. “
Rep. Pat Fallon will question witnesses at a hearing of the House of Representatives Oversight and Reform on the U.S. Southern Border at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on February 7, 2023. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
He praised Trump’s “bold leadership” in the United States, “breaking dependence on communist China.”
“A secure supply chain, along with this effort, is doveTail and is in the greatest interests of the US national security,” he said.
The White House said Thursday that it had imposed 145% on new tariffs in China, rising from the 125% that Trump announced the previous day.
Donald Trump’s allies, supporters and donors are led by Elon Musk and push to end the tariff war.
Trump said he would reduce tariffs during hiking ratings in China Other countries It didn’t retaliate against the US at his baseline of 10%.
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“Look, for years, we have been fair by China and others, but we have been used by China, and there is something big in China.
Fallon’s bill has counterparts in the Senate, led by Senator John Cornyn of R-Texas and Gary Peters of D-Mich.
