HR 6189
118th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Defend Our Networks Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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