H.R. 4028 · 117th Congress

Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act

Introduced on Jun 22, 2021 by Billy Long (R-MO-7). 5 cosponsors, 4 of them from another party. Latest action (Oct 21, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 22, 2021
Cosponsors
5
4 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  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 require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to report on and develop a whole-of-Government strategy with respect to the economic competitiveness of the information and communication technology supply chain, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Competition and antitrust
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Digital media
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Telephone and wireless communication

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Oct 20, 2021). Public domain.

Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to report on the information and communication technology supply chain and to develop a strategy to ensure the economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors.

The report must include (1) an identification of technology that is critical to U.S. economic competitiveness and the industrial capacity of U.S. vendors and other trusted vendors that produce such technology, (2) an assessment of whether and to what extent there is a dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on technology that is not trusted, and (3) an identification of federal government actions and resources needed to support the economic competitiveness of trusted vendors and reduce dependence on companies that are not trusted.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Billy LongR-MO-7Sponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 1

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
    Oct 20, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 413–14

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 22, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jun 22, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jun 23, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  5. Jul 15, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Jul 20, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee on Communications and Technology Discharged.
  7. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. Oct 19, 2021Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-147.
  10. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-147.
  11. Oct 19, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
  12. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5659-5661)
  14. Oct 19, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4028.
  15. Oct 19, 2021 · 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.
  16. Oct 20, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5703-5704)
  17. Oct 20, 2021Passed/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): 413 - 14 (Roll no. 326).(text: CR 10/19/2021 H5659-5660)House · Roll call 326
  18. Oct 20, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 14 (Roll no. 326). (text: CR 10/19/2021 H5659-5660)House · Roll call 326
  19. Oct 20, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Oct 20, 2021 · HouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  21. Oct 21, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • 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
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.