A bill to prohibit the United States Government from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2391| Senate
| Updated: 2/7/2018
Tom Cotton
Republican Senator
Arkansas
Cosponsors (4)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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 Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and Politics
AsiaChinaComputers and information technologyForeign and international corporationsManufacturingPublic contracts and procurementTelephone and wireless communication
A bill to prohibit the United States Government from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2391| Senate
| Updated: 2/7/2018
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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Tom Cotton
Republican Senator
Arkansas
Cosponsors (4)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Government Operations and Politics
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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