H.R. 3919 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2021Mr. Scalise (for himself and Ms. Eshoo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To ensure that the Federal Communications Commission does not approve radio frequency devices that pose a national security risk. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Equipment Act of 2021. 2. Updates to equipment authorization process of Federal Communications Commission (a) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conclude a rulemaking proceeding, in accordance with paragraph (2), to update the equipment authorization procedures of the Commission. (2) Updates required In the rulemaking proceeding conducted under paragraph (1), the Commission shall clarify that the Commission will no longer review or approve any application for equipment authorization for equipment that is on the list of covered communications equipment or services published by the Commission under section 2(a) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601(a)). (b) Definition In this section, the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.