The proposed bill comes as the government increases pressure on China for allegedly using its corporate presence in the U.S. to steal intellectual property.

The Florida Republican wrote to Apple demanding answers on why it reportedly took the tech giant weeks to address security issues in a popular app.

While U.S. lawmakers calling on tech giants to reconsider their bans, the practice may be soon a relic of the past.

Lawmakers object to a heavy-handed Vietnamese law that requires tech companies to remove content within 24 hours of getting a request from Vietnamese authorities.

The technique is used to circumvent censorship and surveillance around the world.

When the House and Senate sit down next week to iron out differences in an annual must-pass defense bill, the fate of Chinese telecom ZTE may be a key wedge issue.