HR 3003 · 117th Congress 2021โ€“2023, ended

Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2021

Latest action · Jul 21, 2021 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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. IntroducedMay 4, 2021
  2. Passed HouseJul 20, 2021
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to assist trusted companies (i.e., companies determined to pose no national security threat) and relevant stakeholders with participation in organizations that set standards for telecommunications, wireless devices, and related equipment.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 4, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalMay 4, 2021
R-OHBill JohnsonOriginalMay 4, 2021
D-MIDebbie DingellOriginalMay 4, 2021
R-VABen ClineJun 30, 2021

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred May 4, 2021
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Referred May 5, 2021
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred May 4, 2021
SenateCommerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Referred Jul 21, 2021

Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 21, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Jul 20, 2021Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 3003 are considered vacated.
  3. Jul 20, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3723)
  4. Jul 19, 2021Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Jul 19, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3646-3647; text: CR H3646)
  6. Jul 19, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3003.
  7. Jul 19, 2021At 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.
  8. May 5, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  9. May 4, 2021Introduced in House
  10. May 4, 2021Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H3715Text printed H3723Steny H. Hoyer D-MDJul 20, 2021
HouseDebate and remarks H3646, H3647, H3659Text printed H3646Debbie Dingell D-MI, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Robert E. Latta R-OH, Tim Walberg R-MIJul 19, 2021

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 states that Congress shall have the power to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among several States, and with the Indian tribes.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 77, May 4, 2021, page H2142.

Related bills 1

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

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To direct the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information to take certain actions to enhance the representation of the United States and promote United States leadership in communications standards-setting bodies, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Passed House
Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2021
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2021

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 21, 2021Referred in Senate
  2. Jul 20, 2021Engrossed in House
  3. May 4, 2021Introduced in House

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