I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9297 
To prohibit the Department of Defense from acquiring certain information 
technology products manufactured by certain foreign companies, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2024 
Mr. STANTON (for himself and Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Department of Defense from acquiring cer-
tain information technology products manufactured by 
certain foreign companies, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure DOD Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FOREIGN INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection 
(b), the Secretary of Defense may not acquire any infor-
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mation technology product manufactured, produced, or as-
sembled by a covered company. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply 
with respect to any information technology product that 
is a replacement or replacement part for, or necessary for 
the operation or maintenance of, an information tech-
nology product acquired by the Department of Defense— 
(1) before the date of the enactment of this 
Act; or 
(2) after such date under a contract or other 
agreement other than a contract or other agreement 
entered into, renewed, or extended after such date. 
(c) WAIVER.— 
(1) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of De-
fense may, upon the request of an entity, waive 
subsection (a) with respect to an information 
technology product if— 
(i) the Secretary determines that a 
compliant information technology product 
of satisfactory quality and sufficient quan-
tity cannot be procured as and when need-
ed at United States market prices; and 
(ii) such entity demonstrates to the 
Secretary that such entity is making rea-
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sonable efforts to make such information 
technology product a compliant informa-
tion technology product or to replace such 
information technology product with a 
compliant information technology product. 
(B) 
COMPLIANT
INFORMATION
TECH-
NOLOGY
PRODUCT
DEFINED.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘‘compliant information tech-
nology product’’ means an information tech-
nology product that is not manufactured, pro-
duced, or assembled by a covered company. 
(2) DURATION.—A waiver under paragraph (1) 
may be for a period of not more than one year. 
(3) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE.—Not later than 
30 days after the date on which the Secretary of De-
fense issues a waiver under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives a notice of such waiver. 
(d) APPLICABILITY.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), subsection (a) shall apply only with respect 
to contracts and other agreements entered into, renewed, 
or extended after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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