Support and advance legislation to prohibit federal procurement of Chinese or adversary-linked optical transceivers for national security systems, provide a five-year transition period, require a Commerce Department supply-chain strategy, and allow limited waivers when no trusted alternative is available.

“We shouldn’t rely on China for technologies that are essential to our national security,” said Senator McCormick. “This bipartisan bill will help secure our networks and give American manufacturers—including the incredible companies and workers we have right here in Pennsylvania— the opportunity to step up, build more of this technology at home, and compete.”

McCormick promoted bipartisan legislation he introduced to keep Chinese-made optical transceivers out of sensitive federal national security systems and encourage trusted domestic production.

SENATORS MCCORMICK, GALLEGO, CORNYN, FETTERMAN INTRODUCE BILL TO KEEP CHINESE TRANSCEIVERS OUT OF U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS
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"Prohibit federal procurement of covered optical transceivers for national security systems"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): McCormick's official Senate release says he and bipartisan cosponsors introduced the Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act. The release describes provisions matching the commitment, including procurement restrictions, coverage of adversary-linked firms, a five-year transition, Commerce supply-chain work, and limited waivers. This is concrete effort, but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

SENATORS MCCORMICK, GALLEGO, CORNYN, FETTERMAN INTRODUCE BILL TO KEEP CHINESE TRANSCEIVERS OUT OF U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS
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"S. 5548. A bill to prohibit Federal procurement of certain optical transceivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record documents the formal introduction of S. 5548 by McCormick with Gallego, Cornyn, and Fetterman, and its referral to committee. Referral rather than passage means the underlying procurement ban had not been delivered as law by this record.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 152 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)
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"Latest Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): McCormick's official legislation page lists S. 5548 and gives the latest action as referral to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, showing the effort remains pending rather than enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Legislation - U.S. Senator Dave McCormick
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