# 119-s-4586: Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026

119-s-4586, Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4586
- Congress: 119
- Title: Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**Creates a national security risk-review system for communications equipment and services tied to certain Chinese companies.** It would require national security agencies to determine within 1 year whether specified gear or services present unacceptable risks and would trigger FCC listings and Defense Department reviews under the NDAA. - Appropriate national security agencies would have 1 year to decide if the listed equipment or services pose an unacceptable risk. Agencies must send an unclassified report to specific congressional committees and may include a classified annex within 30 days after a determination. - If an agency does not decide in time, the Federal Communications Commission must add all listed items to its covered list within 30 days. - The bill covers equipment or services from seven named companies and their subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, joint ventures, or licensees. The Secretary of Defense would also determine whether any of those entities should be identified as a Chinese military company under the NDAA annual review.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defense review to identify Chinese military firms: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Defense would review each entity named in section 2(b) during the yearly review under the 2021 defense law. The Secretary would decide whether to identify any as a Chinese military company operating in the United States. That identification could trigger the legal conse…
- National-security review for certain Chinese gear: mixed, medium. If enacted, communications equipment or services made or provided by the named Chinese companies and their affiliates would be subject to a national-security review. An appropriate national security agency would have one year from enactment to decide if the items pose an unacceptable risk. If the a…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1404: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
- 119-s-1793: COUNTER Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-315: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4586 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4586)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1404: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1404)
- [119-s-1793: COUNTER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1793)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-315: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-315)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4586 (as of 2026-07-31).