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HR-45062025-07-17Science, Technology, Communications

Securing Global Telecommunications Act

YourVoice.Now Summary

Transparency & AccountabilityCorporate Benefits

Orders a State Department plan and two reports on foreign telecom security — nothing changes in your daily life.

Transparency & Accountability

Congress gets a required telecom strategy — due in 90 days

The Secretary of State would have 90 days after the bill becomes law to send Congress a written strategy. It would have to cover mobile networks, data centers, 6G, and satellite internet, so lawmakers could hold the department to a specific plan.

Public report on Chinese and Russian telecom influence

A second 90-day report would spell out how China and Russia push their own interests at the International Telecommunication Union. The bill says this report must be public, though a secret section may be attached.

Corporate Benefits

U.S. help for telecom firms bidding abroad — plan only, no money

The strategy and a third report would look for ways to help vendors the U.S. trusts win network contracts in other countries. The bill sets aside no money, so any real help would depend on later decisions.

More about this bill

You would not see any change in your daily life from this bill. It orders the State Department to write plans and reports. No money is spent and no rule changes. Within 90 days, the Secretary of State would owe Congress a plan. Its goal would be to help other countries build phone and internet networks with vendors the U.S. trusts. Lawmakers point to Huawei and other firms tied to China's government. They say those firms are all over the world's mobile networks. A second report, also due in 90 days, would cover Chinese and Russian influence at the International Telecommunication Union. That group is the U.N. body that sets global telecom rules. The report must be public, though it may include a secret section. A third report would look at ways to work with allies so trusted firms win more of these contracts.

Congressional Summary

Requires the State Department to develop a strategy to promote secure telecommunications infrastructure globally and counter adversary influence in that space.

Legislative Subjects

TelecommunicationsNational securityForeign policyChinaInfrastructureState Department

Details

Congress
119th
Chamber
Status
summarized
Action
Action Date
2025-07-17
Date Added
2026-03-31
Source
Congress.gov →

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