H.R. 4998 · 116th Congress · enacted

Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-124.

Latest official action 2020-03-12 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 This bill establishes (1) a mechanism to prevent communications equipment or services that pose a national security risk from entering U.S. networks, and (2) a program to remove any such equipment or services currently used in U.S. networks. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of certain federal funds to obtain communications equipment or services from a company that poses a national security risk to U.S. communications networks. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must publish and maintain a list of such equipment or services. Each communications provider must submit an annual report to the FCC regarding whether it has purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained any prohibited equipment and, if so, provide a detailed justification for such action. The bill also establishes the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program to supply small communications providers (i.e., providers with 2 million or fewer customers) with funds to offset the cost of removing prohibited equipment or services from their networks and replacing it with more secure communications equipment or services. In addition, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration must establish a program to share information regarding supply chain security risks with trusted communications providers and suppliers.

Official bill, text and votes Full source record and risk review

Congressional Research Service · 2020-03-12

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Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

Frank Pallone, Jr.

House · NJ District 6 · Democratic

$1,619,699PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Doris O. Matsui

House · CA District 7 · Democratic

$994,188PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Brett Guthrie

House · KY District 2 · Republican

$3,173,896PAC receipts · 2025–2026

3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000

Frank Pallone, Jr. · Sponsor · $10,000

Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor · $10,000

Brett Guthrie · Cosponsor · $10,000