To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from entering into software source code contracts with entities with certain relationships with China, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
Introduced
Summary
Blocks the Secretary of Defense from entering into, renewing, or extending contracts for software source code with entities closely tied to covered foreign countries, particularly those linked to China. It focuses on firms tied to AI research, data centers, or that have given access to source code that could be reverse engineered.
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- Defense procurement: Would narrow which vendors the Defense Department can hire for software source code by barring contracts with entities that own or operate AI research facilities, run relevant data centers, or have allowed access enabling reverse engineering.
- Affected companies: Entities that own, fund, or hold a "material interest" in foreign facilities, or that have provided access to software or source code, could be excluded from qualifying contracts for three years after enactment.
- Waiver and definitions: The Secretary may waive the ban for U.S. national security reasons. The bill uses existing legal definitions for "covered country" and "data center" from prior federal law.
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Limits on Defense source code contracts
This bill would stop the Defense Department from signing, renewing, or extending software source code contracts with certain companies. It would cover firms tied to a covered foreign country that run AI research facilities, let that country access software or source code in ways that could allow reverse engineering, or operate related data centers in that country, including through parents, subsidiaries, or affiliates. The rule would start upon enactment and last three years. The Secretary of Defense could waive the ban if it is in the national security interest. A covered country and key terms would follow existing federal definitions.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Roll Call Votes
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