the measure would “prohibit the Secretary of Defense from contracting with retailers who use covered payment processing equipment, systems, or services” beginning Jan. 1, 2027 that are operated by a “country of concern,” including China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
Prohibit the Defense Department from contracting with retailers that use point-of-sale payment processing equipment, systems, or services operated by countries of concern, including China, to protect sensitive data from foreign adversaries.
Occurrences
introduced the Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act to ensure federal facilities are not using any Chinese hardware in point-of-sale technology, limiting the exposure and infiltration by foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party.
A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from contracting with retailers who use covered payment processing equipment, systems, or services, and for other purposes.
an amendment introduced by Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06) that will direct the Department of War to remove any Chinese-owned and operated point-of-sale systems from their facilities and safeguard sensitive information
Evidence
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Congressman Cline said he "introduced the Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act" to ensure federal facilities are not using Chinese hardware in point-of-sale technology. The post also says the measure would "prohibit the Secretary of Defense from contracting with retailers who use covered payment processing equipment, systems, or services" operated by a "country of concern," including China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and that the bill was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8787 as sponsored by Ben Cline, with bill version Introduced in House, last action date May 13, 2026, and referral to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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The introduced bill text would require DoD review of retailer payment-processing systems, guidance prohibiting covered systems in DoD contracts, and a January 1, 2027 bar on contracts with retailers using covered systems; countries of concern include China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
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Cline's NDAA amendment would require the Secretary of Defense to review retailers' use of covered payment processing equipment, systems, or services, issue guidance prohibiting such use in DoD retailer contracts, and, effective January 1, 2027, bar DoD contracts for payment processing equipment, systems, or services with retailers using covered systems. It defines countries of concern to include China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
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CRS's FY2027 NDAA status table lists H.R. 8800 as passed by House roll call 278 on July 22, 2026, 216-212, but leaves the Senate-passed and public-law fields blank. The report also states that, as of publication, the Senate had taken no further procedural steps toward taking up S. 4784 on the floor after a failed cloture vote.
Assessments
Cline materially advanced the promised policy in the same federal term by introducing H.R. 8787 and offering substantially matching NDAA amendment language to restrict DoD contracts with retailers using covered payment-processing systems tied to countries of concern. However, the promise was to prohibit such contracting, and the record shows no enacted statute, final FY2027 NDAA, or implemented DoD prohibition by the adjudication date. The strongest official status remains introduction/referral for H.R. 8787 and House-stage NDAA progress only, so this is a serious failed legislative effort rather than delivered policy.
Cline sponsored and introduced H.R. 8787, the Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act, which closely matches the promised prohibition on DoD contracts with retailers using covered payment-processing systems operated by countries of concern. However, the record shows only introduction and referral to the House Armed Services Committee on May 13, 2026, with no passage, enactment, or agency implementation. This is a serious same-term legislative attempt, but the promised prohibition was not delivered.
Cline introduced the Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act in May 2026, and the proposal matches the promised policy: restricting Defense Department contracts with retailers using covered point-of-sale payment systems operated by countries of concern including China. However, the available record shows introduction and referral only, with no enactment or passed NDAA provision delivering the prohibition. Because he made a serious legislative attempt but the promised outcome has not become law or policy, this is not delivered.