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S. 2391 115th Congress Senate

Defending U.S. Government Communications Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the United States Government from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2018 Introduced by: Tom Cotton Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AsiaChinaComputers and information technologyForeign and international corporations
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ManufacturingPublic contracts and procurementTelephone and wireless communication
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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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Feb 7, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 7, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 7, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2391: Defending U.S. Government Communications Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2391/
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"S. 2391: Defending U.S. Government Communications Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2391/.
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S. 2391, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2391/.
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