S. 1790 · 117th Congress · Senate

Secure Equipment Act of 2021

Active· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
Introduced
May 24, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Secure Equipment Act of 2021

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish rules stating that it will no longer review or approve any authorization application for equipment that is on the list of covered communications equipment or services. (Listed communications equipment or services are those that the FCC determines pose an unacceptable risk to national security or the security and safety of U.S. persons.)

The rules may not allow the FCC to retroactively review or revoke an equipment authorization.

Previous Versions

00May 24, 2021

Secure Equipment Act of 2021

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish rules stating that it will no longer review or approve any authorization application for equipment that is on the list of covered communications equipment or services. (Listed communications equipment or services are those that the FCC determines pose an unacceptable risk to national security or the security and safety of U.S. persons.)

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 17, 2021Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  2. DEC 17, 2021Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. DEC 17, 2021Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.

  4. AUG 04, 2021Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. MAY 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  6. MAY 24, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Dec 17, 2021

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Aug 4, 2021

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: May 24, 2021

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