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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1934 
To direct the Federal Government to provide assistance and technical exper-
tise to enhance the representation and leadership of the United States 
at international standards-setting bodies that set standards for equip-
ment, systems, software, and virtually defined networks that support 
5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infra-
structure, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2021 
Mr. MCCAUL (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, and Mr. 
LANGEVIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Government to provide assistance and 
technical expertise to enhance the representation and 
leadership of the United States at international stand-
ards-setting bodies that set standards for equipment, 
systems, software, and virtually defined networks that 
support 5th and future generations mobile telecommuni-
cations systems and infrastructure, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting United 
States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States and its allies and part-
ners should maintain participation and leadership at 
international standards-setting bodies for 5th and 
future generations mobile telecommunications sys-
tems and infrastructure; 
(2) the United States should work with its allies 
and partners to encourage and facilitate the develop-
ment of secure supply chains and networks for 5th 
and future generations mobile telecommunications 
systems and infrastructure; and 
(3) the maintenance of a high standard of secu-
rity in telecommunications and cyberspace between 
the United States and its allies and partners is a na-
tional security interest of the United States. 
SEC. 3. ENHANCING REPRESENTATION AND LEADERSHIP 
OF 
UNITED 
STATES 
AT 
INTERNATIONAL 
STANDARDS-SETTING BODIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish an 
interagency working group to provide assistance and tech-
nical expertise to enhance the representation and leader-
ship of the United States at international standards-set-
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ting bodies that set standards for equipment, systems, 
software, and virtually defined networks that support 5th 
and future generations mobile telecommunications systems 
and infrastructure, such as the International Tele-
communication Union and the 3rd Generation Partnership 
Project. The President shall also work with allies and 
partners, as well as the private sector, to increase produc-
tive engagement. 
(b) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—The inter-
agency working group described in subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be chaired by the Secretary of State or a 
designee of the Secretary of State; and 
(2) consist of the head (or designee) of each 
Federal department or agency the President deter-
mines appropriate. 
(c) BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and sub-
sequently thereafter as provided in paragraph (2), 
the interagency working group described in sub-
section (a) shall provide to the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a 
briefing that shall include— 
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(A) a strategy to promote United States 
leadership at international standards-setting 
bodies for equipment, systems, software, and 
virtually defined networks relevant to 5th and 
future generation mobile telecommunications 
systems and infrastructure, taking into account 
the different processes followed by the various 
international standard-setting bodies; 
(B) a strategy for diplomatic engagement 
with allies and partners to share security risk 
information and findings pertaining to equip-
ment that supports or is used in 5th and future 
generations mobile telecommunications systems 
and infrastructure and cooperation on miti-
gating such risks; 
(C) a discussion of China’s presence and 
activities at international standards-setting bod-
ies relevant to 5th and future generation mobile 
telecommunications systems and infrastructure, 
including information on the differences in the 
scope and scale of China’s engagement at such 
bodies compared to engagement by the United 
States or its allies and partners and the secu-
rity risks raised by Chinese proposals in such 
standards-setting bodies; and 
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(D) a strategy for engagement with private 
sector communications and information service 
providers, equipment developers, academia, fed-
erally funded research and development centers, 
and other private-sector stakeholders to propose 
and develop secure standards for equipment, 
systems, software, and virtually defined net-
works that support 5th and future generation 
mobile telecommunications systems and infra-
structure. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT
BRIEFINGS.—Upon request 
by the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate, or as determined appro-
priate by the chair of the interagency working group 
described in subsection (a), the interagency working 
group shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an up-
dated briefing relating to the matters described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1). 
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