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H.R. 3759 116th Congress House

Defending America’s 5G Future Act

Official title: To prohibit United States persons from dealing in certain information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and to require the app… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit United States persons from dealing in certain information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and to require the approval of Congress to terminate certain export controls in effect with respect to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaChinaComputers and information technology
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Congressional oversightDepartment of CommerceDigital mediaForeign and international corporationsInfrastructure developmentLegislative rules and procedureLicensing and registrationsManufacturingTechnology transfer and commercializationTelephone and wireless communicationTrade restrictions
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Jul 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 15, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Defending America's 5G Future Act

This bill prohibits transactions involving the information and communications technology of a foreign adversary when such transactions pose undue risks involving sabotage or subversion, catastrophic effects on critical U.S. infrastructure or the digital economy, or U.S. national-security or foreign-policy interests.

Additionally, the bill prohibits the removal of Huawei Technology Co. Ltd. (Huawei) from the list of entities subject to certain license requirements for exports and authorizes Congress to disallow any export licenses granted to Huawei or its subsidiaries or affiliates.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Cheney, Liz
· Jul 15, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 15, 2019
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3759: Defending America’s 5G Future Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3759/
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"H.R. 3759: Defending America’s 5G Future Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3759/.
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H.R. 3759, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3759/.
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[H.R. 3759: Defending America’s 5G Future Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3759/)
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