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Committee advances bill to block certain foreign‑owned apps on government devices; committee also reports several bills to rules
Summary
House Bill 42‑35, which would require public employers to block and restrict access to specified foreign‑owned applications on government‑issued devices, was advanced with a substitute; the committee also reported multiple bills with recommendations or to the rules committee.
Lansing — The Michigan House Committee on Government Operations advanced House Bill 42‑35 on Thursday, adopting a substitute and reporting the bill to the committee on rules with a recommendation.
House Bill 42‑35 would require public employers to block certain “prohibited applications” on public networks and restrict access to those applications on government‑issued devices, such as phones and laptops. The bill defines prohibited applications as internet applications created, maintained or owned by foreign principals from countries the bill lists, including China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria and Venezuela, and characterizes such apps as posing risks including data collection, cyber espionage and disinformation.
Representative Smith, who testified on HB 42‑35, told the committee the bill…
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