HR 8503 United States House · 117th Congress

Securing Global Telecommunications Act

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2022

Committee Review

Sep 2022

House Passage

Sep 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jul 26, 2022 Last action Sep 21, 2022

Floor votes

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Sep 21, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

upper

Sep 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended. (consideration: CR H7984-7992; text: CR H7989-7990)

lower

Sep 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended.

lower

Sep 19, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Jul 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 28, 2022

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Jul 26, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

lower

Jul 26, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors