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HR 9490 117th Congress House International Affairs

NETWORKS Act

Introduced: December 12, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 12, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Neutralizing Emerging Threats from Wireless OEMs Receiving direction from Kleptocracies and Surveillance states Act or the NETWORKS Act

This bill requires the President to block and prohibit significant transactions and interests in property of a foreign individual or entity that (1) produces fifth- or future-generation telecommunications technology; and (2) engages in economic or industrial espionage, or other related illicit activities, involving trade secrets or proprietary information owned by a U.S. individual or entity.

What's happening now December 12, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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