Information and Communications Technology and Services National Security Review Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill establishes a permanent Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) within the Commerce Department to review and regulate transactions involving foreign technology that could pose national security risks. It codifies existing executive order authorities for screening ICTS supply chains and creates enforcement mechanisms including criminal and civil penalties.
Who Benefits and How
- U.S. national security apparatus gains a permanent statutory authority to review and block technology transactions from adversarial nations, particularly China and Russia.
- U.S. technology companies benefit from clear rules and a technical advisory committee that includes industry representatives to provide input on regulations.
- Domestic manufacturers of critical technology may benefit from reduced competition if foreign competitors are blocked or restricted.
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Foreign technology companies from jurisdictions of concern face potential prohibition or severe restrictions on selling technology to U.S. persons, with transactions subject to mandatory review.
- U.S. companies sourcing from foreign suppliers face new compliance requirements, potential transaction prohibitions, and civil penalties up to $250,000 or twice the transaction value per violation.
- Individuals who violate the law face criminal penalties up to $1 million and 20 years imprisonment for willful violations.
Key Provisions
- Creates permanent Office of ICTS within Bureau of Industry and Security with authority to review and prohibit risky transactions
- Establishes criminal penalties (up to $1M fine/20 years) and civil penalties ($250K or 2x transaction value) for violations
- Requires annual intelligence risk assessments of ICTS supply chains from adversarial nations
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes a permanent Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services within the Commerce Department to review, regulate, and potentially prohibit technology transactions that pose national security risks, particularly from foreign adversaries.
Key Policy Areas
National Security, Technology, International Trade, Export Controls
Primary Purpose
Establishes a permanent Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services within the Commerce Department to review, regulate, and potentially prohibit technology transactions that pose national security risks, particularly from foreign adversaries.
Policy Domains
Full Bill - Information and Communications Technology and Services National Security Review Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- U.S. national security agencies
- Domestic technology manufacturers
- ICTS technical advisory committee members
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Foreign technology companies from adversarial nations
- U.S. companies sourcing from foreign suppliers
- Violators of ICTS regulations
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Companies challenging ICTS decisions, Companies conducting prohibited transactions, Companies engaging in covered ICTS transactions
Positive-direction: Industry and academic experts on ICTS supply chains, U.S. companies seeking categorical exclusions
Negative-direction: Companies challenging ICTS decisions, Companies conducting prohibited transactions, Companies engaging in covered ICTS transactions, Companies on Entity List, Companies seeking transaction licenses, Companies subject to ICTS investigations, Foreign entities identified as high-risk, Foreign technology companies from jurisdictions of concern, Foreign technology suppliers from adversarial nations, Individuals willfully violating the law, Technology industry subject to ICTS reviews, Violators of ICTS regulations
CFIUS (preserved authority), Congress (oversight committees), D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals
Positive-direction: Congress (oversight committees), Secretary of Commerce (administrative burden reduction)
Negative-direction: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Director of National Intelligence
Entities from Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Importers of restricted technology
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of National Intelligence (for risk assessments)
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "executive_director"
- → Executive Director of ICTS Office
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A transaction conducted by any U.S. person or involving U.S. property that involves ICTS designed/manufactured by persons from jurisdictions of concern or items on the Commerce Control List
An entity owned or controlled by an entity on the Entity List or by a person subject to a country under comprehensive U.S. arms embargo
A foreign government or regime that has engaged in patterns of conduct contrary to U.S. national security, including Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela
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