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H.R. 4459 116th Congress House

Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019

Official title: To prohibit Federal funds from being used to purchase communications equipment or services posing national security risks, to provide for the establishment of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit Federal funds from being used to purchase communications equipment or services posing national security risks, to provide for the establishment of a reimbursement program for the replacement of communications equipment or services posing such risks, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2019 Introduced by: Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019

This bill establishes (1) a mechanism to prevent communications equipment or services that pose a national security risk from entering U.S. networks, and (2) a program to remove any such equipment or services currently used in U.S. networks.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to obtain communications equipment or services from a company that poses a national security risk to U.S. communications networks (e.g., Huawei Technologies Co. Limited, Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation, or any subsidiary or affiliate of either entity). The Federal Communications Commission must publish and maintain a list of such equipment or services.

In addition, the bill establishes the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program to supply small communications providers (i.e., providers with 2 million or fewer customers) with funds to offset the cost of removing prohibited equipment or services from their networks and replacing it with more secure communications equipment or services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 24, 2019
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 24, 2019
WALDEN, GREG
· Sep 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4459: Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4459/
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"H.R. 4459: Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4459/.
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