Commerce Department gets power to block foreign tech sales.
S. 4882 — ICTS Supply Chain Security Act of 2026 · Filed by Tim Scott (R-SC) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill creates a new office in the Commerce Department. This office can stop, limit, or add rules to technology. The five countries are China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba. The Secretary of Commerce can block foreign-controlled tech if it poses national security risks. Open-source software and free speech materials are exempt.
Who it affects
Citizens may see less risk from foreign spying on U.S. computer systems. Businesses that sell or use foreign technology may face new rules and costs. Consumers may have fewer software choices and pay more.
One thing to notice
The Secretary can impose rules without public input or formal process. Courts can only review decisions in one court within 180 days.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jun 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 24, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- national security risks — Dangers to the country from foreign control of important technology.
- open-source software — Computer code that anyone can see, use, and change for free.
- foreign-controlled tech — Technology owned or run by companies from other countries.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 9, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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