Countering CCP Drones Act

Bill: 117-hr-6572
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2022-02-02
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Asia

China

Computers and information technology

Foreign and international corporations

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Subversive activities
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Countering CCP Drones Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the inclusion of telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by Shenzhen Da-Jiang Innovations Sciences and Technologies Company Limited (a Chinese drone maker commonly known as DJI Technologies) on a list of communications equipment or services determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security. Current law prohibits the use of federal funding available through specified FCC programs for purchasing or maintaining listed equipment or services.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6572 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2022 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Gallagher , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to provide for the addition of certain equipment and services produced or provided by DJI Technologies to the list of covered communications equipment or services published under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering CCP Drones Act . 2. Addition of certain equipment and services of DJI Technologies to Covered List (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1601(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) The communications equipment or service being— (A) telecommunications or video surveillance equipment produced by Shenzhen Da-Jiang Innovations Sciences and Technologies Company Limited (commonly known as DJI Technologies ) (or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof); or (B) telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by an entity described in subparagraph (A) or using equipment described in such subparagraph. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1601 ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) each place it appears and inserting paragraphs (1) through (5) .