H.R. 1934 · 117th Congress

Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021

Introduced on Mar 16, 2021 by Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10). 7 cosponsors, 5 of them from another party. Latest action (Jul 18, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 16, 2021
Cosponsors
7
5 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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.

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

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Jul 14, 2022). Public domain.

Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021

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.)

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.

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.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Michael T. McCaulR-TX-10Sponsor

Democrats · 5

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Jul 14, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 405–20

History

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  1. Mar 16, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Mar 16, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Mar 16, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Mar 25, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Mar 25, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. Jun 21, 2022 · HouseMs. Manning moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Jun 21, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5707-5709)
  8. Jun 21, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1934.
  9. Jun 21, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Jul 14, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6605-6606)
  11. Jul 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 20 (Roll no. 351).House · Roll call 351
  12. Jul 14, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 20 (Roll no. 351). (text: 06/21/2022 CR H5707-5708)House · Roll call 351
  13. Jul 14, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Jul 18, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.