Defend Our Networks Act
- Last Action
- 11/3/2023
Actions
- 2023-11-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- 2023-11-02Referred 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.
- 2023-11-02Referred 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.
- 2023-11-02Introduced in House
- 2023-11-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-11-02 (00)
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.)
Cosponsors (9)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
Subjects
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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