[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 21, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8020-H8021]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             COUNTERING UNTRUSTED TELECOMMUNICATIONS ABROAD

  (Ms. WILD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILD. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, the Countering 
Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act, which passed the House 
yesterday. I thank my colleague and friend from the other side of the 
aisle, Representative Ann Wagner of Missouri, for co-leading this 
legislation. This bill is proof that when it comes to national and 
economic security challenges, we can find common ground.
  The purpose of the bill is simple: to investigate and respond to 
vulnerabilities caused by Chinese telecommunications companies in U.S. 
embassies overseas and among our close allies. For too long, the world 
has stood by as Chinese telecoms giants have operated as vehicles for 
the Chinese Communist Party to commit horrific human rights violations 
against the Uyghur people, conduct mass surveillance and espionage, and 
supply technology to other repressive regimes around the world.
  Securing these networks is imperative when it comes to national 
security and human rights, as well as for our economic security. This 
legislation will help us to ensure that the

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telecoms infrastructure of our country and our allies is secure, 
effective, and made right here in the United States.
  Madam Speaker, I urge our colleagues in the Senate to pass this bill.

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