H.R. 6189 · 118th Congress · House

Defend Our Networks Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Introduced
Nov 2, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Defend Our Networks Act

This bill requires certain unobligated funds that were provided to address COVID-19 to be transferred to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for carrying out the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program. (Under the program, the FCC reimburses certain providers of advanced communications services for reasonable expenses incurred in the removal, replacement, and disposal of communications equipment and services produced or provided by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation.)

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 03, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  2. NOV 02, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. NOV 02, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. NOV 02, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. NOV 02, 2023•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Communications and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 3, 2023

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Nov 2, 2023

Active

Appropriations Committee

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Referred: Nov 2, 2023

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