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House Rules Committee adopts substitute and advances bill to restrict certain foreign-owned apps on government devices
Summary
The committee adopted an H‑1 substitute and reported House Bill 42‑35, which would require public employers to block or restrict specified foreign-owned internet applications on government-issued devices, with waivers for law enforcement and DTMB exceptions.
Representative Smit presented House Bill 42‑35 to the House Rules Committee as a measure to "enhance cybersecurity by regulating the use of certain applications on government issued devices." He said the bill would require public employers to block prohibited applications on public networks and restrict access on government devices, defining prohibited applications as those "created, maintained,…
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