US HB4240

Secretary of State must report within 180 days (and annually for two years) on the prevalence of Huawei, ZTE, and other untrusted telecommunications equipment in 5G networks of U.S. allies and partners with collective defense agreements

Secretary of State must report within 180 days on the use of covered telecommunications equipment in U.S. embassies, including implementation status of existing prohibitions and any waivers granted under the FY2019 NDAA Section 889

Report must assess whether digital devices of U.S. embassy staff are serviced by Huawei, ZTE, or other Chinese-headquartered entities and evaluate the risk of Chinese intelligence services accessing embassy personnel communications

Secretary of State shall select and provide diplomatic and political support to telecommunications infrastructure projects that promote U.S. national security, with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency providing early-stage project support

Congress expresses that Huawei and ZTE should not serve as telecommunications vendors due to their close ties to and control by the People's Republic of China