To prohibit the Government from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4747| House
| Updated: 1/9/2018
K. Michael Conaway
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (54)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Devin Nunes (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Bill Shuster (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Defending U.S. Government Communications Act This bill prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining, renewing or extending a contract to obtain or procure, or entering into a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service with telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system that is from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or an entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Government Operations and Politics
AsiaChinaComputers and information technologyForeign and international corporationsManufacturingPublic contracts and procurementTelephone and wireless communication
To prohibit the Government from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4747| House
| Updated: 1/9/2018
Defending U.S. Government Communications Act This bill prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining, renewing or extending a contract to obtain or procure, or entering into a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service with telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system that is from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or an entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
K. Michael Conaway
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (54)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Devin Nunes (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Jackie Speier (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Bill Shuster (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaChinaComputers and information technologyForeign and international corporationsManufacturingPublic contracts and procurementTelephone and wireless communication