Senate Version of Defense Bill Does Not Include Chinese Camera Ban
The Senate passed a defense spending bill June 18 that does not include a ban on certain Chinese camera manufacturers, including Hikvision and Dahua, as the House version did; however, a final bill will have to be passed by both chambers reconciling the two bills and then signed by President Trump. Whether this final bill includes the Chinese camera ban remains to be seen.
On May 25, the House of Representatives passed a $717 billion defense-policy bill, which would ban the U.S. government from buying surveillance equipment from several Chinese manufacturers, including Hikvision and Dahua, according to a story in The Wall Street Journal.
The vote, which passed 351-66, aimed to prevent China from creating a video surveillance network within federal agencies, according to a statement by the Rep. Vicky Hartzler, the Missouri Republican who offered the amendment to the bill.
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