FIREWALL Act

This bill would bar federal funds from programs run by the Federal Communications Commission or the National Telecommunications and Information Administration from going to any person or entity that buys fiber-optic cable from a company owned, in whole or in part, by a country of concern. The ban also covers companies owned by officials of such a country's government or by people, businesses, or agencies under significant control of that country. "Country of concern" is defined using an existing federal law's list of covered nations. The rule would apply to cable purchases made 90 days or more after the bill becomes law, and covers both solid-core and hollow-core fiber.

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Sponsors

• Gus M. Bilirakis Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors