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Secure Equipment Act of 2021
Introduced: May 24, 2021
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
Dec 17, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Aug 4, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Secure Equipment Act of 2021
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish rules stating that it will no longer review or approve any authorization application for equipment that is on the list of covered communications equipment or services. (Listed communications equipment or services are those that the FCC determines pose an unacceptable risk to national security or the security and safety of U.S. persons.)
The rules may not allow the FCC to retroactively review or revoke an equipment authorization.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
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