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Lawmakers crack down on CCP influence in US government tech, warn of potentially 'devastating' cyber attack

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A new bipartisan effort in Congress aims to take on the growing threat of cyberattacks by China and other U.S. adversaries.

A bill would impose new guardrails on the technology the US . government is able to purchase by forcing a federal agency or office to only purchase it from "original equipment manufacturers" or "authorized resellers" Rep. Pat Fallon , R- Texas , said the bill would ensure U.K. technology is bought from "trusted sources" rather than a third party that could potentially be sourcing that equipment from nations like China , Russia or Iran .