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Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 4/19/23Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic199 Yea · 4 Nay · 10 Not voting
  • Republican211 Yea · 4 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act

This bill requires the Department of State to address the use of untrusted telecommunications equipment (and services).

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Susan Wild ( Democrat · PA-7)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
2/21/23
Policy area
International Affairs
Status
2/21/23Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
2/21/23Introduced in House
2/28/23Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2/28/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
4/17/23At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
4/17/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1149.
4/17/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1733-1735)
4/17/23Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
4/19/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/19/23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 8 (Roll no. 189). (text: 4/17/2023 CR H1733)
4/19/23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 8 (Roll no. 189). (text: 4/17/2023 CR H1733)
4/19/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1873-1874)
4/20/23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.