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S. 152 116th Congress Senate

Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act

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

Official title: A bill 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: January 28, 2019 Introduced by: Tom Cotton Republican · Arkansas 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 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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Became law
Jan 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 16, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act

This bill directs the President to determine annually whether telecommunications companies domiciled in China, including Huawei and ZTE, have violated U.S. export controls or sanctions. If a violation is found, the President must impose appropriate penalties. 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 602 Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 13, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 13, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 152: Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-152/
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"S. 152: Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-152/.
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S. 152, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-152/.
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