Relating to: prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary. (FE)
SB 651 prohibits telecommunications providers in Wisconsin from using critical infrastructure equipment made by "foreign adversaries" (as defined by federal law) or equipment banned by the federal government under 47 USC 1601. It directly affects telecom providers, requiring them to remove existing prohibited equipment by a specified date and cease purchasing such equipment going forward. The bill mandates annual certification of compliance, public reporting of equipment locations and replacement plans, and requires the Public Service Commission to publish a public map and annual report to the legislature. These provisions align with federal actions under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act (47 USC 1601 et seq.) to address national security risks in telecommunications infrastructure.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 14, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
3
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin
upper
Jan 5, 2026
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin
upper
Nov 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Testin, Jacque, Nass and Tomczyk;
cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Callahan, Murphy, Kurtz, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Mursau, Moses, Melotik, Green, Dallman, Brill and Behnke
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AJ
André Jacque
RRepublican
P
Cory Tomczyk
RRepublican
P
Patrick Testin
RRepublican
P
Steve Nass
RRepublican
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