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Mike Gallagher, the Republican head of the committee, and Raja
Krishnamoorthi, the ranking Democrat, will introduce the
"American Security Drone Act" on Wednesday, the FT report added.
"This bill would prohibit the federal government from using
American taxpayer dollars to purchase drones from countries like
China," Gallagher told the FT.
China recently announced export controls on some drones and
drone-related equipment, saying it wanted to safeguard "national
security and interests" in response to escalating tension with
the United States over access to technology.
The bill was cosigned by Virginia Republican Rob Wittman and
Connecticut Democrat Joe Courtney, the FT said, adding that the
bill would also bar local and state governments from purchasing
Chinese drones with federal grants.
The U.S. House of Representatives' China committee did not
immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
(Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru;Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
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