Congress Passes Bill to Secure Communications Network Supply Chains from National Security Threats

On October 27, the Senate passed the H.R. 3919, the Secure Equipment Act of 2021. The lead sponsors of the legislation are Reps. Steve Scalise and Anna Eshoo. The House of Representatives passed the bill earlier this month, meaning that H.R. 3919 is going on to the White House for signature. Once signed into law, H.R. 3919 will shore up the FCC authority to withhold license authorization for equipment or services offered by companies deemed to pose a national security risk – such as companies linked to authoritarian China. The text of the enrolled bill for H.R. 3919 is available online.