# 117-hr-8503: Securing Global Telecommunications Act

117-hr-8503, Securing Global Telecommunications Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8503
- Congress: 117
- Title: Securing Global Telecommunications Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2022-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Securing Global Telecommunications Act This bill establishes the International Digital Economic and Telecommunication Advisory Committee within the Department of State and addresses other issues relating to global telecommunications infrastructure. The committee shall advise the State Department on U.S. strategies and issues relevant to the digital economy, digital connectivity, the economic aspects of emerging digital technologies, telecommunications, and communications and information policy. The bill also requires the State Department to develop and submit to Congress a strategy to promote the use of secure telecommunication infrastructure worldwide. The State Department must also report to Congress on (1) efforts by China and Russia to advance authoritarian interests or oppose fair, industry-led processes at the International Telecommunication Union, the U.N. agency involved with setting telecommunications standards and related regulatory activities; and (2) opportunities for greater collaboration with allies and partners to promote secure information and communications technology infrastructure.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-1525: Condemning antisemitism by public figures.
- 117-hr-9104: Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8503 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8503)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-1525: Condemning antisemitism by public figures.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1525)
- [117-hr-9104: Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9104)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8503 (as of 2025-11-18).