Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1934
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2021-03-16
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances

Asia

China

Computer security and identity theft

Congressional oversight

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

International organizations and cooperation

Public-private cooperation

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill directs the President to establish an interagency working group to provide assistance and technical expertise to enhance U.S. leadership in international bodies&nbsp;that set&nbsp;standards for 5th and future generations of mobile telecommunications (5G) technology, such as the International Telecommunication Union. The President shall also work to increase the participation of allies, partners, and the private sector. (International bodies develop standards for certain technologies, such as those used in wireless data transmission, to ensure interoperability between different companies' products; stakeholders, such as companies that manufacture equipment that uses such technologies or companies that hold relevant patents, typically participate in the standards-setting process.) </p> <p>The interagency working group must report to Congress on&nbsp;(1) its strategy to promote U.S. leadership in the standards-setting bodies relevant to 5G technology; (2) its strategy for diplomatic engagement with allies and partners to share security-risk information related to 5G; (3) its strategy for engagement with private sector communications and information service providers; and (4) China's activities in standards-setting bodies for 5G technology, including the scope and scale of such activities.</p>

action_date: 2022-07-14
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires actions to increase U.S. influence in international organizations that develop and set standards for wireless telecommunications, such as fifth-generation (5G) technology, and to address the role of China's government in such standards-setting organizations. (Such organizations, with the involvement of stakeholders such as equipment manufacturers, develop and set standards for certain technologies to ensure interoperability between different companies' products.) </p> <p>The President must establish an interagency working group to work with allies and international partners to increase and align their engagement in standards-setting organizations, such as the International Telecommunication Union, that address standards and issues pertaining to communications networks, including 5G technology.</p> <p>The Department of State must, in coordination with the working group, develop and implement a strategy to work with allies and partners and monitor efforts by China's government (and affiliated entities) to control or influence such organizations.</p> <p>The working group must provide a briefing to Congress on (1) a strategy for diplomatic engagement with allies and partners to cooperate on addressing security risks in 5G and future generation mobile telecommunications systems, and (2) the presence and activities of China's government in international standards-setting organizations. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1934 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 Committee 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 standards-setting bodies that set standards for equipment, systems, software, and virtually defined networks that support 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States and its allies and partners should maintain participation and leadership at international standards-setting bodies for 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure; (2) the United States should work with its allies and partners to encourage and facilitate the development 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 security in telecommunications and cyberspace between the United States and its allies and partners is a national security interest of the United States. 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 technical expertise to enhance the representation and leadership of the United States at international standards-setting 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 Telecommunication Union and the 3rd Generation Partnership Project. The President shall also work with allies and partners, as well as the private sector, to increase productive engagement. (b) Interagency working group The interagency 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 determines appropriate. (c) Briefing (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and subsequently thereafter as provided in paragraph (2), the interagency working group described in subsection (a) shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a briefing that shall include— (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 equipment that supports or is used in 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure and cooperation on mitigating such risks; (C) a discussion of China’s presence and activities at international standards-setting bodies 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 security risks raised by Chinese proposals in such standards-setting bodies; and (D) a strategy for engagement with private sector communications and information service providers, equipment developers, academia, federally funded research and development centers, and other private-sector stakeholders to propose and develop secure standards for equipment, systems, software, and virtually defined networks that support 5th and future generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure. (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 appropriate by the chair of the interagency working group described in subsection (a) , the interagency working group shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an updated briefing relating to the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) .

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Federal Government to provide assistance and technical expertise to enhance the representation and leadership of the United States at international standards-setting bodies that set standards for equipment, systems, software, and virtually defined networks that support 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States and its allies and partners should maintain participation and leadership at international standards-setting bodies for 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure; (2) the United States should work with its allies and partners to encourage and facilitate the development 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 security in telecommunications and cyberspace between the United States and its allies and partners is a national security interest of the United States. 3. Enhancing representation and leadership of the United States at international standards-setting bodies (a) In general The President shall establish an interagency working group to work with allies and international partners to increase and align their engagement at multilateral international organizations, such as the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), that address communications networks, standards, and security, including 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications and infrastructure. (b) Interagency working group The interagency 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 the Department of Commerce and each Federal department or agency the President determines appropriate. (c) Function The Secretary of State shall coordinate with the members of the interagency working group to develop and implement a strategy for diplomatic engagement with allies and partners and monitor engagement by the Government of the People’s Republic of China and entities under its ownership, control, or influence at multilateral international organizations described in subsection (a). (d) Briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the interagency working group shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a briefing that includes— (1) a strategy for diplomatic engagement with allies and partners to share security risk information and findings pertaining to equipment that supports or is used in 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure and cooperation on mitigating such risks; and (2) a discussion of China’s presence and activities at multilateral international organizations described in subsection (a) 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, as well as the success rate of proposals by Chinese entities adopted into standards at such organizations compared to the engagement and success rate of proposals adopted by the United States or its allies and partners, and noting any mandatory domestic Chinese standards that are adopted at such organizations.

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1934 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To direct the Federal Government to provide assistance and technical expertise to enhance the representation and leadership of the United States at international standards-setting bodies that set standards for equipment, systems, software, and virtually defined networks that support 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States and its allies and partners should maintain participation and leadership at international standards-setting bodies for 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure; (2) the United States should work with its allies and partners to encourage and facilitate the development 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 security in telecommunications and cyberspace between the United States and its allies and partners is a national security interest of the United States. 3. Enhancing representation and leadership of the United States at international standards-setting bodies (a) In general The President shall establish an interagency working group to work with allies and international partners to increase and align their engagement at multilateral international organizations, such as the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), that address communications networks, standards, and security, including 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications and infrastructure. (b) Interagency working group The interagency 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 the Department of Commerce and each Federal department or agency the President determines appropriate. (c) Function The Secretary of State shall coordinate with the members of the interagency working group to develop and implement a strategy for diplomatic engagement with allies and partners and monitor engagement by the Government of the People’s Republic of China and entities under its ownership, control, or influence at multilateral international organizations described in subsection (a). (d) Briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the interagency working group shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a briefing that includes— (1) a strategy for diplomatic engagement with allies and partners to share security risk information and findings pertaining to equipment that supports or is used in 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure and cooperation on mitigating such risks; and (2) a discussion of China’s presence and activities at multilateral international organizations described in subsection (a) 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, as well as the success rate of proposals by Chinese entities adopted into standards at such organizations compared to the engagement and success rate of proposals adopted by the United States or its allies and partners, and noting any mandatory domestic Chinese standards that are adopted at such organizations.

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.