Federal government must remove Chinese AI models from its systems.
H.R. 10670 — China FIREWALL Act of 2026 · Filed by Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Oct 1, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells federal offices to remove Chinese AI models. They have 60 days to do this. The government cannot buy Chinese AI models in the future. Law enforcement, national security work, and security researchers can get exceptions. Private firms are not affected.
Who it affects
Federal offices must find new AI systems or build their own. Citizens may see slower government services or higher costs during the switch.
One thing to notice
The bill uses a rule from a 2021 law. That law says what counts as a foreign group of worry. The 60-day deadline may force offices to stop using AI tools. They may not have new ones ready yet.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Oct 1, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- federal offices — Departments and groups run by the federal government.
- foreign group of worry — A firm or group from other countries that may pose a risk.
- national security — Keeping the country safe from harm or attack.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,000 characters) on Oct 7, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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