H.R. 4506 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Securing Global Telecommunications Act
Cosponsors: 2 (0 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-07-17
Latest action (2025-07-17): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
What H.R. 4506 does, in plain terms
Securing Global Telecommunications Act This bill requires the Department of State to develop and submit to Congress a strategy to promote the use of secure telecommunication infrastructure in countries other than the United States. The State Department must also report to Congress on (1) efforts by China and Russia to advance authoritarian interests or oppose fair, industry-led processes at the International Telecommunication Union, the U.N. agency involved with setting telecommunications standards and related regulatory activities; and (2) opportunities for greater collaboration with allies and partners to promote secure information and communications technology infrastructure in countries other than the United States.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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