U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10670: China FIREWALL Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
To prohibit Chinese AI models from being used on government-issued devices or software systems, to prohibit the procurement of any such models, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit Chinese AI models from being used on government-issued devices or software systems, to prohibit the procurement of any such models, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit Chinese AI models from being used on government-issued devices or software systems, to prohibit the procurement of any such models, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China FIREWALL Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Prohibition on the use of Chinese AI models (a) Prohibition on the use of Chinese AI models (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense, and consistent with the information security requirements under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall develop standards and guidelines for executive agencies that require the removal of any covered application from information technology. (2) National security and research exceptions The standards and guidelines developed under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) exceptions for law enforcement activities, national security interests and activities, and security researchers; and (B) for any authorized use of a covered application under an exception, requirements for agencies to develop and document risk mitigation actions for such use. (b) Procurement prohibition The head of an executive agency …
Sponsors
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Nick LaLota (R, HD-NY-1)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB10670?
- HB10670 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): China FIREWALL Act of 2026.
- What does HB10670 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit Chinese AI models from being used on government-issued devices or software systems, to prohibit the procurement of any such models, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10670?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10670?
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10670?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10670
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