[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 120 (Monday, July 14, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H3220-H3221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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PROMOTING UNITED STATES WIRELESS LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2025
Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill
(H.R. 1765) to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Communications and Information to take certain actions to enhance the
representation of the United States and promote United States
leadership in communications standards-setting bodies, and for other
purposes, as amended.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 1765
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting United States
Wireless Leadership Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. REPRESENTATION AND LEADERSHIP OF UNITED STATES IN
COMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS-SETTING BODIES.
(a) In General.--In order to enhance the representation of
the United States and promote United States leadership in
standards-setting bodies that set standards for 5G networks
and for future generations of wireless communications
networks, the Assistant Secretary shall, in consultation with
the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the
Department of State--
(1) equitably encourage participation by companies and a
wide variety of relevant stakeholders, but not including any
company or relevant stakeholder that the Assistant Secretary
has determined to be not trusted, (to the extent such
standards-setting bodies allow such stakeholders to
participate) in such standards-setting bodies; and
(2) equitably offer technical expertise to companies and a
wide variety of relevant stakeholders, but not including any
company or relevant stakeholder that the Assistant Secretary
has determined to be not trusted, (to the extent such
standards-setting bodies allow such stakeholders to
participate) to facilitate such participation.
(b) Standards-Setting Bodies.--The standards-setting bodies
referred to in subsection (a) include--
(1) the International Organization for Standardization;
(2) the voluntary standards-setting bodies that develop
protocols for wireless devices and other equipment, such as
the 3GPP and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers; and
(3) any standards-setting body accredited by the American
National Standards Institute or Alliance for
Telecommunications Industry Solutions.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall brief
the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives and the Committees on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation and Foreign Relations of the
Senate on a strategy to carry out subsection (a).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 3GPP.--The term ``3GPP'' means the 3rd Generation
Partnership Project.
(2) 5G network.--The term ``5G network'' means a fifth-
generation mobile network as described by 3GPP Release 15 or
higher.
(3) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary''
means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications
and Information.
(4) Cloud computing.--The term ``cloud computing'' has the
meaning given the term in Special Publication 800-145 of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, entitled
``The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing'', published in
September 2011, or any successor publication.
(5) Communications network.--The term ``communications
network'' means any of the following:
(A) A system enabling the transmission, between or among
points specified by the user, of information of the user's
choosing.
(B) Cloud computing resources.
(C) A network or system used to access cloud computing
resources.
(6) Not trusted.--The term ``not trusted'' means, with
respect to a company or stakeholder, that the company or
stakeholder is determined by the Assistant Secretary to pose
a threat to the national security of the United States. In
making such a determination, the Assistant Secretary shall
rely solely on one or more of the following determinations:
(A) A specific determination made by any executive branch
interagency body with appropriate national security
expertise, including the Federal Acquisition Security Council
established under section 1322(a) of title 41, United States
Code.
(B) A specific determination made by the Department of
Commerce pursuant to Executive Order No. 13873 (84 Fed. Reg.
22689; relating to securing the information and
communications technology and services supply chain).
(C) Whether a company or stakeholder produces or provides
covered telecommunications equipment or services, as defined
in section 889(f)(3) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1918).
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. Latta) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) each
will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio.
General Leave
Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and
include extraneous material in the Record on the bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Ohio?
There was no objection.
Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1765, the Promoting United
States Wireless Leadership Act, sponsored by the gentleman from New
Jersey's Seventh District, the gentlewoman from Michigan's Sixth
District, and the gentlewoman from New York's Ninth District.
For decades, the United States has led the development of next-
generation wireless technology. To maintain our technological
leadership and defend against our foreign adversaries, we must continue
our leadership in standards development, including our participation in
global, industry-led standards bodies.
Without participation by U.S. agencies and companies, we allow our
adversaries to pursue their own economic and national security
interests unchecked and the opportunity to lead in the development of
standards for the next generation of wireless technology.
Already, we are hearing about the Chinese Communist Party's efforts
to dominate the upcoming 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference.
I again thank the Representatives from New Jersey's Seventh District,
Michigan's Sixth District, Michigan's Fifth District, and New York's
Ninth District for their leadership on this legislation.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1765, and I reserve
the balance of my time.
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1765, the Promoting United
States Wireless Leadership Act. This legislation is an important step
toward ensuring that the Nation and global bodies crafting standards
for next-generation wireless technologies, such as 6G and Wi-Fi 8,
include significant representation from trusted American companies and
those from allied countries, as well.
H.R. 1765 accomplishes this objective by requiring the Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to encourage
and facilitate the participation of trusted companies and stakeholders
in the domestic and international standards-setting bodies for wireless
technologies.
The Assistant Secretary must also brief Congress within 60 days of
the bill becoming law on the strategy to accomplish these objectives.
It is crucial, Mr. Speaker, that American and allied interests are
well-represented at these standards-setting bodies. If the United
States is not a leader in shaping the wireless future, our adversaries
will step in to fill the leadership void. This includes dominating the
future 6G marketplace in a
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way that may undermine our values, national security, and economic
prosperity.
We cannot allow that to happen. History has shown us that early
developers and adopters of technology define the marketplace, drive
innovation, and reap the economic benefits. That is why America must
lead here.
Moreover, as we have seen with the Salt Typhoon cyberattack, foreign
adversaries often see our communications networks and devices as the
entry points to disrupt our daily lives and conduct espionage
campaigns.
In the Salt Typhoon cyberattack, which was backed by China, several
American telecommunications networks were infiltrated to gain access to
detailed information about President Trump, former Vice President
Harris, other political leaders, and American surveillance information.
It is imperative that American interests are at the table as new
wireless standards are crafted, including those that have cybersecurity
and national security implications.
I thank Representatives Dingell, Clarke, Kean, and Walberg for their
bipartisan work on this bill.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1765, and I reserve
the balance of my time.
Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Kean), the Representative from the
Seventh Congressional District.
Mr. KEAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1765, the Promoting
United States Wireless Leadership Act.
The United States has long been a leader in the development and
deployment of the wireless infrastructure that connects Americans and
the world.
America led the way in the development and the deployment of 5G, an
important tool in our communications arsenal that connects millions to
everyday needs, emergency services when needed, and to one another.
Make no mistake, our adversaries are aggressively working to exert
their own influence, their own values, and their own interests on the
global wireless stage. As the next generation of wireless technologies
take shape, it is critical that America leads and does not follow.
This bipartisan bill will cement our continued leadership by
directing the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, or NTIA, to encourage participation by trusted
stakeholders in the international standards-setting bodies, like 3GP
and IEEE, that develop technical standards for 5G and next-generation
wireless.
Through this bill, NTIA will partner with these trusted stakeholders,
representing companies, engineers, and policymakers from America and
our allies, to offer technical expertise to American-led innovators.
By ensuring that our companies, engineers, and policymakers have a
seat at the table, we can promote fair competition, protect our
national security, and prevent our adversaries, like China, from
shaping the future of global communications to their advantage and to
our detriment.
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the partnership of Representatives Dingell,
Walberg, and Clarke, as well as the work of the Energy and Commerce
Committee, on this matter.
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the
gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Dingell), the sponsor of this bill and
a member of our committee.
Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I thank my dear friend, the chair of the
subcommittee, Bob Latta, and our ranking member, Frank Pallone, for
helping to move this and for recognizing me today.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the 5G and Beyond Caucus
bill, H.R. 1765, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act.
As a co-chair of the 5G and Beyond Caucus, it is good to see that we
actually have bipartisan agreement in this body that the United States
must be a leader in the development and deployment of cutting-edge
technologies.
Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Tom Kean, who we just heard from,
Representative Tim Walberg, and Representative Yvette Clarke for their
work on this legislation. They are my co-leads on this bill and are
also members of the 5G and Beyond Caucus.
This bipartisan bill ensures the United States remains at the
forefront of innovation by playing a central role in setting
international wireless standards in emerging technologies such as 6G,
and what is to come.
Today's policy decisions have lasting effects on the global wireless
technology development of tomorrow. Today, we are taking concrete,
proactive steps to lower the barriers of entry for U.S. companies and
other stakeholders to promote American ingenuity at international
standards-setting bodies as they develop the next generation of
wireless technologies.
Mr. Speaker, let's be clear. Our global competitor is China. As 5G
has become the backbone of our digital infrastructure, China has
aggressively positioned itself as the global leader for this
technology. To accomplish this, the Chinese Government has streamlined
spectrum management, invested heavily in telecom infrastructure, and
launched diplomatic efforts to shape international standards in its
favor.
To maintain our technological edge, we must invest now in setting
standards for the next generation of wireless technology, which is 6G.
We need to counter China's influence. We must work to ensure that we
shape these global standards as they will define the future of
telecommunications technologies.
This bill will do exactly that. It will have a real impact on our
global competitiveness, 6G deployment, and our national security.
Mr. Speaker, I am glad to see that today we are making real progress,
and I strongly urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support
H.R. 1765.
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Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I am prepared
to close. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I urge bipartisan support for this
legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I also encourage a ``yes'' vote on the bill,
and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Latta) that the House suspend the rules and
pass the bill, H.R. 1765, as amended.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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