{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-1149","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 1149","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To establish certain reporting and other requirements relating to telecommunications equipment and services produced or provided by certain entities, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To establish certain reporting and other requirements relating to telecommunications equipment and services produced or provided by certain entities, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed 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of untrusted telecommunications equipment (and services)."},{"k":"p","t":"For the purposes of this bill, untrusted telecommunications equipment are those deemed by the Federal Communications Commission to pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security."},{"k":"p","t":"The State Department must provide support, such as diplomatic and political support, for certain telecommunications infrastructure projects that have the potential to promote U.S. national security interests."},{"k":"p","t":"The State Department must report to Congress on (1) the prevalence of such telecommunications equipment in the networks of U.S. allies and partners, and (2) the use of such telecommunications equipment in U.S. embassies and by embassy staff and personnel."}],"words":115},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Requires the Secretary of State to report on untrusted telecommunications equipment or services in allied and partner networks and in United States embassies, and to select telecommunications infrastructure projects for diplomatic and political support.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149/text/eh#H2017064153D74D6DA05E0EED28BC5EF0"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149/text/eh#HF183336B6AB94592ADD13D022D945426"},{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149/text/eh#H2013AFDAC33E404C8100212C2CFBF931"}]},"core_areas":["Reports on untrusted telecommunications equipment in the networks of collective defense allies and partners","Report on covered telecommunications equipment in United States embassies","State Department support for selected telecommunications infrastructure projects"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of State to report to congressional committees within 180 days of enactment, and annually for two years after, on untrusted telecommunications equipment or services in the networks of United States allies and partners.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149/text/eh#H2017064153D74D6DA05E0EED28BC5EF0"}},{"text":"Requires the report to list each country with which the United States has a collective defense agreement and describe untrusted equipment or services in its 5G networks, including whether it is in the core or periphery and any plans to rip and replace it.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149/text/eh#H2017064153D74D6DA05E0EED28BC5EF0"}},{"text":"Requires the report to describe any plans by network operators to use untrusted communications equipment or services in Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) technology, or any successor, or in future 6G networks.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149/text/eh#H2017064153D74D6DA05E0EED28BC5EF0"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of State to submit a report within 180 days of enactment assessing the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services in United States embassies and by embassy staff and personnel.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149/text/eh#HF183336B6AB94592ADD13D022D945426"}},{"text":"Requires the embassy report to cover the status of implementing the prohibition in section 889(a)(1) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 at embassies, including any delays and any waivers granted.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149/text/eh#HF183336B6AB94592ADD13D022D945426"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of State to select telecommunications infrastructure projects with potential to promote United States national security and to provide each, as appropriate, with diplomatic and political support.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149/text/eh#H2013AFDAC33E404C8100212C2CFBF931"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2023-04-19","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1149/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-1149.png","v":"4d1105c74c1e","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 1149, 118th Congress: Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act. House: 410 Yea, 8 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 19 Apr 2023."}}