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House Calendar No. 67 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 575 
[Report No. 116–368, Part I] 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all stakeholders 
in the deployment of 5G communications infrastructure should carefully 
consider and adhere to the recommendations of ‘‘The Prague Proposals’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 
Mr. FLORES (for himself and Mr. SOTO) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
JANUARY 7, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments 
[Strike out the preamble and insert the part printed in italic] 
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
JANUARY 7, 2020 
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; referred to the House Calendar and 
ordered to be printed 
[For text and preamble of introduced resolution, see copy of resolution as introduced on 
September 24, 2019] 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
all stakeholders in the deployment of 5G communications 
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infrastructure should carefully consider and adhere to 
the recommendations of ‘‘The Prague Proposals’’. 
Whereas 5G, the next generation (5th generation) in wireless 
technology, promises the next evolution of communications 
and information technology services, applications, and ca-
pabilities across every sector of business, government, en-
tertainment, and communications; 
Whereas the United States, Europe, China, and others are rac-
ing toward 5G adoption and upgrading existing networks, 
which will drive subsequent advances in artificial intel-
ligence, machine learning, smart homes, smart cities, ro-
botics, autonomous vehicles, and quantum computers; 
Whereas 5G will make possible the automatization of everyday 
activities and the use of the full potential of the Internet 
of Things; 
Whereas these developments, while evolutionary, could include 
risks to important public interests, including privacy, 
data security, public safety, and national security; 
Whereas in a highly connected world, disruption of the integ-
rity, confidentiality, or availability of communications or 
even the disruption of the communications service itself 
can seriously hamper everyday life, societal functions, the 
economy, and national security; 
Whereas the security of 5G networks is crucial for national se-
curity, economic security, and other United States na-
tional interests and global stability; 
Whereas operators of communications infrastructure depend on 
a complex supply chain of technology from a global market 
of suppliers and service providers; 
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Whereas government security officials and experts from 32 
countries came together in Prague in May of 2019 to work 
out guidelines for the deployment and security of 5G net-
works; 
Whereas representatives agreed that ‘‘[m]ajor security risks em-
anate from the cross-border complexities of an increasingly 
global supply chain which provides [information and com-
munications technology] equipment. These risks should be 
considered as part of the risk assessment based on relevant 
information and should seek to prevent proliferation of 
compromised devices and the use of malicious code and 
functions.’’; and 
Whereas the Prague 5G Security Conference adopted security 
recommendations, which have come to be known as ‘‘The 
Prague Proposals’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
The House of Representatives— 
(1) urges all stakeholders in the deployment of 
5G communications infrastructure to carefully con-
sider adherence to the recommendations of ‘‘The 
Prague Proposals’’ (as described in section 2) as they 
procure products and services across their supply 
chain; and 
(2) encourages the President and Federal agen-
cies to promote global trade and security policies that 
are consistent with ‘‘The Prague Proposals’’ and urge 
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