U.S. House Passes ‘Huawei Loophole’ And Other Tech-Security Bills
Crackdown On Chinese-Based Technology Indicates A Turning Point In Industry Collaboration
October 21, 2021—The U.S. House of Representatives passed a series of bipartisan bills yesterday intended to protect the U.S. communications industry and consumers from foreign security risks.
The Secure Equipment Act would instruct the Federal Communications Commission to "no longer review or approve" radio-frequency devices posing national security risks to the United States.
The House passed it with overwhelming support on a 420-4 vote. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., introduced the bill along with strong bipartisan support. Only four members -- Reps. Sean Casten, D-Ill., Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., -- voted against it.
It came to be known ...