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S 1245 118th Congress Senate 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

Introduced: May 16, 2024 Introduced by: Fischer, Deb Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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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.
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Apr 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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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 April 20, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6189 Identical bill Defend Our Networks Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Nov 18, 2024
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 16, 2024
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · May 16, 2024
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Apr 20, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1245: Defend Our Networks Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1245/
MLA
"S. 1245: Defend Our Networks Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1245/.
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S. 1245, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1245/.
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[S. 1245: Defend Our Networks Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1245/)
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