# 116-hr-7257: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities to develop, secure, and effectively implement fifth generation information and communications technology within the Department of Defense.

116-hr-7257, To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities to develop, secure, and effectively implement fifth generation information and communications technology within the Department of Defense., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7257
- Congress: 116
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities to develop, secure, and effectively implement fifth generation information and communications technology within the Department of Defense.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in the telecommunications infrastructure of DOD, including, among other things, to develop a capability to communicate clearly and authoritatively about threats by foreign actors.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8801: Air America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2986: BEST Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7257 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7257)

## Related
- [116-hr-8801: Air America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8801)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2986: BEST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2986)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7257 (as of 2025-11-18).