US HB5661 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Pending: House Intelligence Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Pending: House Intelligence Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits sharing U.S. intelligence with countries that permit within their national borders the use of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology. (Huawei is a Chinese telecommunications company with suspected ties to the Chinese government.)
Title
To prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY] | Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC] | Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH] |
| Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] | Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL] | Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC] | Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX] |
| Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] | Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] | Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA] |
| Rep. James Baird [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). |
| 2020-01-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3153 (Same As) 2020-01-08 - Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Asia
China
Computers and information technology
Foreign and international corporations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Telephone and wireless communication
Asia
China
Computers and information technology
Foreign and international corporations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5661/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5661/BILLS-116hr5661ih.pdf |
