HR 4506 119th Congress House International Affairs

Securing Global Telecommunications Act

Introduced: January 9, 2026 Introduced by: Keating, William R. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Jul 17, 2025

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Securing Global Telecommunications Act

This bill requires the Department of State to develop and submit to Congress a strategy to promote the use of secure telecommunication infrastructure in countries other than the United States.

The State Department must also report to Congress on (1) efforts by China and Russia to advance authoritarian interests or oppose fair, industry-led processes at the International Telecommunication Union, the U.N. agency involved with setting telecommunications standards and related regulatory activities; and (2) opportunities for greater collaboration with allies and partners to promote secure information and communications technology infrastructure in countries other than the United States.

What's happening now July 17, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jan 9, 2026

Kim, Young

California · Jul 17, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4506: Securing Global Telecommunications Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4506/

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"H.R. 4506: Securing Global Telecommunications Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4506/.

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H.R. 4506, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4506/.

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