The RESTRICT Act (S. 686) is a proposed legislation that was first introduced in the United States Senate on March 7, 2023. Introduced by Senator Mark Warner, the Act proposes that the Secretary of Commerce be given the power to review business transactions involving certain information and communications technologies products or services when they are connected to a "foreign adversary" of the United States, and pose an "undue and unacceptable risk" to the national security of the United States or its citizens. Overview The RESTRICT Act is described as "a systematic framework for addressing technology-based threats to the security and safety of Americans." It grants the Secretary of Commerce the authority to review transactions by certain foreign entities who offer "information and communications technologies products or services" (ICTS), in order to identify, investigate, and mitigate "undue and unacceptable" risks to the national security of the United States or its citizens. This includes but is not limited to: Impact to the country's critical infrastructure and digital economy...