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US HB1795
Bill
Status
3/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Chrissy Houlahan
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AI Summary
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Requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign telecommunications companies that produce 5G or future generation technology and conduct business contrary to U.S. national security interests, blocking their property and transactions within the United States
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Sanctions take effect 90 days after enactment and are implemented using International Emergency Economic Powers Act authorities, with violations subject to the same penalties as IEEPA violations
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Exempts authorized U.S. intelligence activities, humanitarian assistance transactions including food, medicine, and agricultural commodities from sanctions
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Allows the President to waive sanctions for renewable 90-day periods if deemed vital to national security, with required reporting to Congress
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Excludes participation in international standards-setting bodies and transactions involving existing 3G or 4G networks from the definition of sanctionable transactions
Legislative Description
NETWORKS Act Neutralizing Emerging Threats from Wireless OEMs Receiving direction from Kleptocracies and Surveillance states Act
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
3/3/2025