House Leaders Ask Commerce to Investigate 12+ Products for ICTS Restrictions
Leaders of the House Select Committee on China and Foreign Affairs Committee are asking the Commerce Department to use the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services to restrict products from Chinese companies (or subsidiaries) operating in the U.S. across a range of products.
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The letter, shared Nov. 3, suggests the division consider restrictions on lidar, sensors and cameras from Hesai Technology; medical robots from Shanghai MicroPort MedBot; data center equipment from DayOne; industrial robots from Uitree Robotics and Kuka Robotics; internet of things modules and platforms from Quectel Wireless Solutions; LTE/5G/NB-IoT modules, eSIM/iSIM provisioning and service updates for critical equipment from Fibocom Wireless; chip design software and IP from VeriSilicon and DaVinchi; grid technology and energy storage from Sungrow USA, and Hithium Energy Storage; industrial control systems for factories, pipelines, rail, water systems and buildings from Hollysys Automation Technologies; public cryptographic keys from TrustAsia; routers and networking hardware from TP-Link and Futurewei Technologies; semiconductor manufacturing equipment from ACM Research; subsea cable systems from HMN Tech; trucking and logistics from BYD Company and air, sea and land drones from DJI.
Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International CEO Michael Robbins lauded the letter, but noted that the office has proposed a rule on drones that is currently at the Office of Management and Budget.
He wrote that a new investigation should not delay that release.
Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar, R-Mich., said in the release sharing the letter that companies backed by the Chinese Communist Party "have proven time and again to be direct threats to U.S. infrastructure. Investigating these sectors will combat the threats head-on and ensure that everyday Americans are protected from Beijing's authoritarian ambitions."
Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., said, "Chinese companies will exploit every backdoor to compromise America’s technology and infrastructure. Beijing’s infiltration of connected cars, drones, and solar components shows why Congress must urgently codify this critical ICTS authority."