Chairman Adam Smith’s mark of the National Defense Authorization Act seeks to prevent the DOD from acquiring foreign telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from companies that could pose security risks.

The U.S. government has been all over the map on Huawei. Google flubbed its password storage. And identity management is getting a ton of money.

Chipmakers including Intel and Qualcomm also have said they will cease providing supplies to Huawei until further notice.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday intended to prevent U.S. companies from conducting business with the Chinese-based tech giant.

The problem lies with foreign tech companies that are subject to government demands in opaque legal environments, he said.

Compared to the U.S. hardline on Huawei, the E.U. is taking a middle-of-the-road approach to 5G security.