US Congress House Bill 4998 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 12 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-12 - Became Public Law No: 116-124. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019

Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]

Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]

Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]

Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-12	House	Became Public Law No: 116-124. (TXT | PDF)
2020-03-12	House	Signed by President.
2020-03-03	House	Presented to President.
2020-02-27	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-02-27	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1236)
2019-12-17	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2019-12-16	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2019-12-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-12-16	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10282-10285)
2019-12-16	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4998.
2019-12-16	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10282-10286)
2019-12-16	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281.
2019-12-16	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-352.
2019-12-16	House	Mr. Doyle, Michael F. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-11-20	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-11-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-11-14	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2019-11-14	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-11-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2019-11-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-11-08	House	Introduced in House

HB4459 (Similar To) 2019-09-27 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HB4973 (Related) 2019-11-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
HB4461 (Related) 2019-11-20 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4998/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4998/BILLS-116hr4998ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4998/BILLS-116hr4998rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4998/BILLS-116hr4998eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4998/BILLS-116hr4998enr.pdf