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Committee backs bill to restrict certain foreign‑owned apps on government devices, with limited waivers
Summary
House Bill 42‑35, presented by Representative Smith, would require public employers to block or restrict use of specified internet applications created or owned by foreign principals and set limited waivers for law enforcement or department‑approved exceptions.
The House Committee on Government Operations adopted a substitute and reported House Bill 42‑35, a cybersecurity measure that would require public employers to block or restrict designated foreign‑owned internet applications on government networks and government‑issued devices.
Representative Smith, who presented the bill, said HB 42‑35 defines “prohibited applications” as internet applications created, maintained, or owned by foreign principals from countries such as China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, and…
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