HR-4741 · 118th Congress · Legislation
Securing Global Telecommunications Act
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Current status
- Floor
- Sponsor
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Floor
- Enacted
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Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 10, 2024
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Securing Global Telecommunications Act This bill requires the Department of State 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;…
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Securing Global Telecommunications Act This bill requires the Department of State 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.
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