Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act
Summary
Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to report on the information and communication technology supply chain and to develop a strategy to ensure the economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors. The report must include (1) an identification of technology that is critical to U.S. economic competitiveness and the industrial capacity of U.S. vendors and other trusted vendors that produce such technology, (2) an assessment of whether and to what extent there is a dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on technology that is not trusted, and (3) an identification of federal government actions and resources needed to support the economic competitiveness of trusted vendors and reduce dependence on companies that are not trusted.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2021
House Passage
Oct 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jun 22, 2021
Last action Oct 21, 2021
Floor votes · House Oct 20, 2021
How they voted
413–14
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 431
Oct 20, 2021
D
Democratic219
97% Yea
R
Republican212
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Oct 21, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Oct 20, 2021
Introduced
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Oct 20, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 14 (Roll no. 326). (text: CR 10/19/2021 H5659-5660)
lower
Oct 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 14 (Roll no. 326).(text: CR 10/19/2021 H5659-5660)
lower
Oct 19, 2021
Introduced
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Oct 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-147.
lower
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jul 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Discharged.
lower
Jul 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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