S 4820
117th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Protecting Communications Networks from Chinese Communist Party Espionage Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 12, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Protecting Communications Networks from Chinese Communist Party Espionage Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to auction licenses for a specified portion of the electromagnetic spectrum for nonfederal use, shared federal and nonfederal use, or a combination of those uses, with proceeds going towards the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (a program that reimburses certain communications providers for replacing equipment deemed to be a threat to national security).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1