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HR 7255 115th Congress House

Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act

Official title: To direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders with respect to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders with respect to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of the export control or sanctions laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 11, 2018 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance AsiaChinaCongressional oversightForeign and international corporations
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Presidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsTechnology transfer and commercializationTelephone and wireless communicationTrade restrictions
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 11, 2018
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 Latest action December 11, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act

This bill directs the President to impose penalties on telecommunications companies domiciled in China, including Huawei and ZTE, that violate U.S. export controls or sanctions. Chinese subsidiaries of foreign companies are excluded from the bill.

The bill also prohibits executive agencies from reducing any penalty imposed on a Chinese telecommunications company for violating a sanction or export control, unless the President certifies that the company has not violated U.S. law for at least one year and is fully cooperating with investigations.

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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 11, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7255: Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7255/
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"H.R. 7255: Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7255/.
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H.R. 7255, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7255/.
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