United States 117th Congress Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HR 8520 — Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that the bill, originally labeled as "H.R. 8520 Engrossed in House (EH)," has been updated to "H.R. 8520 Referred in Senate (RFS)." This change reflects that the bill has been received by the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The practical effect of this change is that the bill is now in the Senate's legislative process, moving from the House of Representatives to the Senate for further consideration.

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8520 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
8520 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
8520 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish certain reporting and other requirements relating to telecommunications equipment and services produced or provided by certain entities, and for other purposes.
8520 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2022 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish certain reporting and other requirements relating to telecommunications equipment and services produced or provided by certain entities, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
R.
By Kevin F.
8520 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish certain reporting and other requirements relating to telecommunications equipment and services produced or provided by certain entities, and for other purposes.
McCumber, Deputy Clerk.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  7. Mr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7902-7904)

  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8520.

  10. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  11. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1361, proceedings on H.R. 8520 are considered vacated.

  12. Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended.

  13. Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1361, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1433, as amended; H.R. 4009, as amended; H.R. 4358, as amended; H.R. 6265; H.R. 6846, as amended; H.R. 7240, as amended; H.R. 7338, as amended; H.R. 8453, as amended; H.R. 8503, as amended; and H.R. 8520, as amended; and the following resolution was agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 558, as amended. (consideration: CR H7984-7992; text: CR H7990-7991)

  14. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 8520?
HR 8520 is sponsored by Wild, Susan (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8520?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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