# 116-hr-8545: Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020

116-hr-8545, Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by GREG WALDEN (R-OR); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8545
- Congress: 116
- Title: Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-10-06
- Sponsor: GREG WALDEN (R-OR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Beat China by Harnessing Important, National Airwaves for 5G Act of 2020 or the Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020 This bill establishes requirements related to the assignment and allocation of electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies of 3450 MHz and 3550 MHz. Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration must begin withdrawing or modifying assignments of this electromagnetic spectrum to federal government stations. Further, the Federal Communications Commission must revise the nonfederal allocation of this spectrum to permit flexible-use services and conduct an auction to grant new initial licenses for the use of this spectrum.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-8545 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8545)

## Related
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- [116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4692)
- [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-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8333)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8545 (as of 2025-11-18).