H.R. 10453, National Security Technology Regulation. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a trade-off: gains for some, costs for others.
H.R. 10453 · Mixed
What it does
This bill expands the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to cover a broader category of technology—not just communications equipment, but all 'information and communications technology or services'—and tightens the process for adding items to a government blacklist. It requires the FCC to update the list at least every 6 months, mandates congressional notification 7 days before adding anything, and bars companies on the list from holding FCC licenses or authorizations (with a narrow exception for equipment certifications). It also creates new coordination requirements between the FCC and Commerce Department on national security grounds.
The analysis names U.S. telecommunications equipment manufacturers (competitors to blacklisted foreign firms) — and 2 more groups — among the beneficiaries.
The trade-off
The definition of 'information and communications technology or services' is delegated to 15 CFR 791.2, which is not quoted in the bill—the actual scope of what can be blacklisted depends on regulatory language outside this text.
Transparency scores 72%, with a medium warning level and no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Frank Pallone. Cosponsored by Brett Guthrie.
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