Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Restrict CCP-Aligned Companies’ Access to American Markets
Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Restrict CCP-Aligned Companies’ Access to American Markets May 20, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott and Tom Cotton introduced the Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026 , legislation compelling national security officials to make a determination of whether the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) tech companies threaten our national security. The “Six Little Dragons” are a group of rising tech firms from Hangzhou, China. These include DeepSeek, Game Science, Unitree Robotics, DEEP Robotics, BrainCo, and Manycore Tech, and they are seen as the forefront of Communist China’s push into AI, robotics, and digital industries. For example, recent reporting shows that China-based Unitree Robotics integrated an undocumented remote access tunnel called “CloudSail” into its robotics platforms, which would connect Unitree products to their servers based in Communist China. BrainCo, another of the six, reportedly maintains and collects data on brainwave activity and were able to use their headsets on American schoolchildren at a Boston school in 2019. BrainCo has also reportedly integrated its technology into Unitree Robotics' humanoid robots and cooperated with several of China’s “Seven Sons of National Defense”, universities formally identified by the U.S. as closely tied to China’s defense industry. Specifically, this bill would give the federal government one year to investigate and determine whether equipment or services from these companies pose a threat to our national security or way of life. If so, the product or services in question would be placed on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) “ Covered List ” — which keeps track of dangerous communications equipment and services. This story was first reported by Breitbart . Senator Rick Scott said, “Communist China is not our friend. They have chosen to be our enemies and want to destroy us. That’s why it’s imperative that we ensure that any company or entity connected with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and CCP are not given unfettered access to the U.S. economy. By prohibiting Communist Chinese companies from accessing American markets, U.S. manufacturing will get a fairer playing field to create family-sustaining jobs. We can’t let China steal from us without accountability, and this bill makes sure China can’t keep taking advantage of hardworking Americans.” Senator Cotton said, “Chinese technology threatens Americans’ privacy and national security. Our bill would ban any Chinese technology that poses an unacceptable risk to security and safety from being sold in the United States.” Read the full bill text HERE . ### https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2026/5/sen-rick-scott-introduces-bill-to-restrict-ccp-aligned-companies-access-to-american-markets
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Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Restrict CCP-Aligned Companies’ Access to American Markets May 20, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced the Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026 , legislation compelling national security officials to make a determination of whether the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) tech companies threaten our national security. The “Six Little Dragons” are a group of rising tech firms from Hangzhou, China. These include DeepSeek, Game Science, Unitree Robotics, DEEP Robotics, BrainCo, and Manycore Tech, and they are seen as the forefront of Communist China’s push into AI, robotics, and digital industries. For example, recent reporting shows that China-based Unitree Robotics integrated an undocumented remote access tunnel called “CloudSail” into its robotics platforms, which would connect Unitree products to their servers based in Communist China. BrainCo, another of the six, reportedly maintains and collects data on brainwave activity and were able to use their headsets on American schoolchildren at a Boston school in 2019. BrainCo has also reportedly integrated its technology into Unitree Robotics' humanoid robots and cooperated with several of China’s “Seven Sons of National Defense”, universities formally identified by the U.S. as closely tied to China’s defense industry. Specifically, this bill would give the federal government one year to investigate and determine whether equipment or services from these companies pose a threat to our national security or way of life. If so, the product or services in question would be placed on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) “ Covered List ” — which keeps track of dangerous communications equipment and services. This story was first reported by Breitbart . Senator Rick Scott said, “Communist China is not our friend. They have chosen to be our enemies and want to destroy us. That’s why it’s imperative that we ensure that any company or entity connected with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and CCP are not given unfettered access to the U.S. economy. By prohibiting Communist Chinese companies from accessing American markets, U.S. manufacturing will get a fairer playing field to create family-sustaining jobs. We can’t let China steal from us without accountability, and this bill makes sure China can’t keep taking advantage of hardworking Americans.” Senator Cotton said, “Chinese technology threatens Americans’ privacy and national security. Our bill would ban any Chinese technology that poses an unacceptable risk to security and safety from being sold in the United States.” Read the full bill text HERE . ### https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/2026/5/sen-rick-scott-introduces-bill-to-restrict-ccp-aligned-companies-access-to-american-markets
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