118th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance
S. 686: RESTRICT Act
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Summary
This bill requires federal actions to identify and mitigate foreign threats to information and communications technology (ICT) products and services (e.g., social media applications). It also establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations under the bill.
Specifically, the Department of Commerce must identify, deter, disrupt, prevent, prohibit, investigate, and mitigate transactions involving ICT products and services (1) in which any foreign adversary (such as China) has any interest, and (2) that pose an undue or unacceptable risk to U.S. national security or the safety of U.S. persons.
Additionally, Commerce must identify and refer to the President any covered holding (e.g., stock or security) that poses an undue or unacceptable risk to U.S. national security or the security and safety of U.S. persons. If the President determines that the holding poses such a risk, the President may compel divestment of or otherwise mitigate the risk associated with the holding.
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Commerce may (1) designate any foreign government or regime as a foreign adversary upon a determination that the foreign government or regime is engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to U.S. national security or the security and safety of U.S. persons, and (2) remove such a designation. Commerce must notify Congress before making or removing a designation; these actions are subject to congressional disapproval.
The bill outlines (1) enforcement mechanisms, including actions by the Department of Justice; and (2) civil and criminal penalties for violations.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Tammy Baldwin D-WIOriginal
- Michael Bennet D-COOriginal
- Susan Collins R-MEOriginal
- Shelley Capito R-WVOriginal
- Deb Fischer R-NEOriginal
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NYOriginal
- Martin Heinrich D-NMOriginal
- Jerry Moran R-KSOriginal
- Joe Manchin I-WVOriginal
- Mitt Romney R-UTOriginal
- Dan Sullivan R-AKOriginal
- John Thune R-SDOriginal
- Ben Luján D-NM
- Kevin Cramer R-ND
- Timothy Kaine D-VA
- Richard Blumenthal D-CT
- Charles Grassley R-IA
- John Hickenlooper D-CO
- Thom Tillis R-NC
- Lindsey Graham R-SC
- Mark Kelly D-AZ
- John Boozman R-AR
- Michael Crapo R-ID
- Angus King I-ME
- Peter Welch D-VT
- Robert Casey D-PA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mark Warner SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.