Network Security Trade Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-402
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2021-02-24
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits

Computer security and identity theft

Computers and information technology

Free trade and trade barriers

Telephone and wireless communication

Trade agreements and negotiations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S858)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Network Security Trade Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill expands the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States to require that negotiators seek to ensure the security and autonomy of global communications infrastructure.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 402 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2021 Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mrs. Fischer , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to include a trade negotiating objective relating to addressing the security of the global communications infrastructure.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Network Security Trade Act of 2021 . 2. Trade negotiating objective relating to security of communications networks Section 102(a) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4201(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (14), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (16) to ensure that the equipment and technology that create the global communications infrastructure are not compromised by addressing— (A) barriers to the security of communications networks and supply chains; and (B) unfair trade practices of suppliers of communications equipment that are owned, controlled, or supported by a foreign government. .