Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4240 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4240 To establish certain reporting and other requirements relating to telecommunications equipment and services produced or provided by certain entities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2025 Mr. Moskowitz (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish certain reporting and other requirements relating to telecommunications equipment and services produced or provided by certain entities, and for other purposes. 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 ``Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the national security of the United States is affected by the telecommunications security of United States allies, partners, and other countries around the globe; (2) the importance of mobile and internet services makes such services tempting and effective tools for malign influence and economic coercion; (3) Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation (and any subsidiary or affiliate of either such entity) should not serve as a vendor of telecommunications equipment or services given the close ties to, and control over, such entities by the People's Republic of China; and (4) it is in the economic and national security interests of the United States to ensure that countries around the globe use trusted telecommunications equipment or services. SEC. 3. REPORT ON UNTRUSTED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES IN COUNTRIES WITH COLLECTIVE DEFENSE AGREEME