HR4506Referred to Committee
Securing Global Telecommunications Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-07-17
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
William R. Keating
Democrat · MA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.9% (577 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (2)
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Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2025-07-17
Previously
- Foreign Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-17
Plain-English Summary
Securing Global Telecommunications Act This bill requires the Department of State to develop and submit to Congress a strategy to promote the use of secure telecommunication infrastructure in countries other than the United States. The State Department must also report to Congress on (1) efforts by China and Russia to advance authoritarian interests or oppose fair, industry-led processes at the International Telecommunication Union, the U.N. agency involved with setting telecommunications standards and related regulatory activities; and (2) opportunities for greater collaboration with allies and partners to promote secure information and communications technology infrastructure in countries other than the United States.
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International Affairs
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