Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1563
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Telecommunications Supply Chain Diversity Promotion Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 11, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 11, 2021
Latest Action
May 11, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1563
Congress
117
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mississippi
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Telecommunications Supply Chain Diversity Promotion Act

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish an applied research open network architecture testbed at its Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, which shall develop and demonstrate network architectures and applications, equipment integration, and interoperability at scale.

In addition, the NTIA must award grants to private sector entities based in the United States to participate in eligible standards-setting bodies (e.g., the Telecommunications Industry Association).

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/11/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
05/11/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:10 PM