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US HB1795

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chrissy Houlahan

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Exempts authorized U.S. intelligence activities, humanitarian assistance transactions including food, medicine, and agricultural commodities from sanctions

  • Allows the President to waive sanctions for renewable 90-day periods if deemed vital to national security, with required reporting to Congress

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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