Reducing Foreign Influence in 5G Act

Bill: 116-hr-3678
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2019-07-10
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Congressional oversight

Espionage and treason

Foreign and international corporations

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Public-private cooperation

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Reducing Foreign Influence in 5G Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report to Congress on the threats to U.S. national security posed by the global adoption of fifth-generation wireless network technology built by foreign companies and the effect of possible efforts to address such threats.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2019 Mr. Krishnamoorthi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on fifth-generation wireless network technology.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Foreign Influence in 5G Act . 2. Report by Director of National Intelligence on fifth-generation wireless network technology (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on— (1) the threat to the national security of the United States posed by the global and regional adoption of fifth-generation wireless network (in this section referred to as 5G wireless network ) technology built by foreign companies; and (2) the effect of possible efforts to mitigate the threat. (b) Contents The report under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the timeline and scale of global and regional adoption of foreign 5G wireless network technology; (2) the implications of such global and regional adoption on the cyber and espionage threat to the United States, the interests of the United States, and the cyber and collection capabilities of the United States; and (3) the effect of possible mitigation efforts, including with respect to— (A) a policy of the United States Government promoting the use of strong, end-to-end encryption for data transmitted over 5G wireless networks; (B) a policy of the United States Government promoting or funding free, open-source implementation of 5G wireless network technology; (C) subsidies or incentives provided by the United States Government that could be used to promote the adoption of secure 5G wireless network technology developed by companies of the United States or companies of allies of the United States; and (D) a strategy by the United States Government to reduce foreign influence and political pressure in international standard-setting bodies. (c) Form The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.