# 116-hr-5698: Promoting Secure 5G Act of 2020

116-hr-5698, Promoting Secure 5G Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5698
- Congress: 116
- Title: Promoting Secure 5G Act of 2020
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2020-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Promoting Secure 5G Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution (e.g., the International Monetary Fund or the International Finance Corporation) that it is U.S. policy to support institutional assistance with advanced wireless technologies only if they provide appropriate security for users, encourage assistance with infrastructure or policy reforms that facilitate the use of secure advanced wireless technologies, and cooperate with institutional member states to strengthen international support for such technologies.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-5698 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5698)

## Related
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- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4692)
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