HR 4747
115th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Asia
China
Computers and information technology
Foreign and international corporations
Manufacturing
Public contracts and procurement
Telephone and wireless communication
Defending U.S. Government Communications Act
Introduced: January 9, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Defending U.S. Government Communications Act
This bill prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining, renewing or extending a contract to obtain or procure, or entering into a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service with telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system that is from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or an entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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