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H.R. 6189 118th Congress House

Defend Our Networks Act

Official title: To transfer unobligated balances made available for COVID-19 emergency response and relief to the Federal Communications Commission to enable the Commission to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To transfer unobligated balances made available for COVID-19 emergency response and relief to the Federal Communications Commission to enable the Commission to carry out the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program.

Introduced: November 2, 2023 Introduced by: Ashley Hinson Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 3 steps
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Nov 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Nov 2, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Nov 2, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 3, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defend Our Networks Act

This bill requires certain unobligated funds that were provided to address COVID-19 to be transferred to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for carrying out the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program. (Under the program, the FCC reimburses certain providers of advanced communications services for reasonable expenses incurred in the removal, replacement, and disposal of communications equipment and services produced or provided by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation.)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 5
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Apr 2, 2024
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 8, 2024
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Nov 28, 2023
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 28, 2023
Gallagher, Mike
· Nov 2, 2023
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Nov 2, 2023
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Nov 2, 2023
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Nov 2, 2023
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Nov 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6189: Defend Our Networks Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6189/
MLA
"H.R. 6189: Defend Our Networks Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6189/.
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H.R. 6189, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6189/.
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[H.R. 6189: Defend Our Networks Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6189/)
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