Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4747
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Defending U.S. Government Communications Act
Introduced
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Introduced in House on Jan 9, 2018
Overview
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Jan 9, 2018
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Jan 9, 2018
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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
4747
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
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Summary

Defending U.S. Government Communications Act

This bill prohibits federal agencies from procuring or obtaining, renewing or extending a contract to obtain or procure, or entering into a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service with telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system that is from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or an entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China.

Text (1)
January 9, 2018
Actions (2)
01/09/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
01/09/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
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