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Defending America’s 5G Future Act

Introduced: July 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
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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
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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.

What's happening now 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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 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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APA
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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