The Republican majority in Michigan’s House of Representatives this week put forward a package of nine bills shielding against foreign influence in the state.
The bills would prevent hostile foreign entities from buying land, surveilling military bases and other critical infrastructure, collecting sensitive data from government devices and databases, signing contracts with the state, and benefiting from state economic incentive programs. The legislation also addresses foreign influence in public schools, colleges, and universities.
The two main bills in the package were introduced on March 13 and are discussed below.
The action comes after several years of growing concern about Chinese influence in the state….