H.R. 4998 · 116th Congress
Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019
Law · 116-124 · Mar 12, 2020Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Nov 8, 2019
- House Passed Dec 16, 2019
- Senate Passed Feb 27, 2020
- President To the President Mar 3, 2020
- President Signed Mar 12, 2020
- Law Mar 12, 2020
This bill establishes (1) a mechanism to prevent communications equipment or services that pose a national security risk from entering U.S. networks, and (2) a program to remove any such equipment or services currently used in U.S. networks.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Mar 12, 2020
Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019
This bill establishes (1) a mechanism to prevent communications equipment or services that pose a national security risk from entering U.S. networks, and (2) a program to remove any such equipment or services currently used in U.S. networks.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of certain federal funds to obtain communications equipment or services from a company that poses a national security risk to U.S. communications networks. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must publish and maintain a list of such equipment or services.
Each communications provider must submit an annual report to the FCC regarding whether it has purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained any prohibited equipment and, if so, provide a detailed justification for such action.
The bill also establishes the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program to supply small communications providers (i.e., providers with 2 million or fewer customers) with funds to offset the cost of removing prohibited equipment or services from their networks and replacing it with more secure communications equipment or services.
In addition, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration must establish a program to share information regarding supply chain security risks with trusted communications providers and suppliers.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019
Latest action (Mar 12, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-124.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 8, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Nov 8, 2019
- House Passed Dec 16, 2019
- Senate Passed Feb 27, 2020
- President To the President Mar 3, 2020
- President Signed Mar 12, 2020
- Law Mar 12, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.