Securing America’s Federal Equipment Supply Chains Act

This bill requires federal agencies to buy and use information and communications technology products only from original equipment manufacturers or their authorized resellers, with some exceptions. It aims to secure federal equipment supply chains.

Sec. 2, Agency use of IT products: This section defines key terms like "covered product" (an information and communications technology end-use hardware product or component, including its software and firmware, but not other software or hardware whose main function is not electronic data handling), "authorized reseller" (a reseller with a direct contract or written authority from the original equipment manufacturer), and "original equipment manufacturer" (a company that makes a product it designed and sells under its own name). It prohibits agencies from buying, renewing contracts for, or using a covered product from anyone other than an original equipment manufacturer or an authorized reseller. An agency head can waive this prohibition for scientifically valid research or to avoid jeopardizing mission critical functions, after notifying the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The waiver notice must include justification, security mitigations, and a plan to avoid future waivers. Research waivers last for the duration of the research. Each agency head must establish procurement guidance to help ineligible entities become authorized resellers. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must report annually to Congress for six years on the number and types of waivers granted, the legal authority for each, and actions taken to reduce waivers. No new funds are authorized for this act. The section takes effect one year after enactment.