House version of ‘competition act’ includes supply chain, other cyber provisions

House Democrats have unveiled their version of “competition and innovation” legislation aimed at fending off technology challenges from China, with an eye toward quickly passing the bill next week and getting into conference with the Senate, which passed a version last year replete with cybersecurity elements.

The 2,900-page America COMPETES Act, H.R. 4521, was pulled together under the direction of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and like the Senate version includes $52 billion to implement the CHIPS Act, providing...