Letter to the Department of Commerce Requesting ICTS Investigations into Chinese-Controlled Technologies Across Critical U.S. Sectors

Chairmen John Moolenaar, Brian Mast, Rick Crawford, Andrew Garbarino, and Bill Huizenga sent a letter to Secretary Howard Lutnick urging the Department of Commerce’s Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) to expand investigations and restrictions on Chinese and other foreign adversary technologies operating in U.S. supply chains.

The letter highlights the President’s recent directives—including the America First Trade Policy, Executive Order 14307 (“Unleashing Drone Dominance”), and the AI Action Plan—as clear mandates for stronger OICTS action. Citing the Bureau of Industry and Security’s success in regulating connected vehicles, the lawmakers argue that similar measures are urgently needed across a range of industries vulnerable to Chinese influence.

Appendix I identifies sectors and specific Chinese-controlled entities that pose national security risks, including AI infrastructure, industrial robotics, IoT modules, semiconductor tools, medical equipment, and critical infrastructure technologies such as routers, energy systems, and subsea cables.

The letter warns that Chinese cyber operations have demonstrated Beijing’s intent to exploit U.S. technological dependencies, and that compromised networks or industrial systems could endanger U.S. economic and military security as gravely as physical attacks. The members request a briefing from Commerce by November 30, 2025, detailing plans for OICTS evaluations and guidance to mitigate these threats.

Read the letter here.