HR 8545 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 6, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedOct 6, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Beat China by Harnessing Important, National Airwaves for 5G Act of 2020 or the Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020

This bill establishes requirements related to the assignment and allocation of electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies of 3450 MHz and 3550 MHz.

Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration must begin withdrawing or modifying assignments of this electromagnetic spectrum to federal government stations. Further, the Federal Communications Commission must revise the nonfederal allocation of this spectrum to permit flexible-use services and conduct an auction to grant new initial licenses for the use of this spectrum.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 6, 2020 to Oct 30, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYBrett GuthrieOriginalOct 6, 2020
R-OHRobert E. LattaOriginalOct 6, 2020
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOct 13, 2020
R-AZDebbie LeskoOct 30, 2020
R-TXPete OlsonOct 30, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 6, 2020Introduced in House
  2. Oct 6, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4803Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020Related billNov 18, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 6, 2020Introduced in House

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