# 117-hr-8520: Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act

117-hr-8520, Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA); 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-8520
- Congress: 117
- Title: Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2022-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act This bill requires the Department of State to address the use of untrusted telecommunications equipment (and services). It also requires certain securities issuers to disclose the use of such equipment from entities owned or controlled by the government of China or Russia. The State Department must provide support, such as diplomatic and political support, for certain telecommunications infrastructure projects that have the potential to promote U.S. national security interests. Furthermore, a securities issuer that is required to file annual or quarterly reports with the Securities Exchange Commission must periodically disclose whether it used or contracted to use telecommunications equipment provided by Huawei Technologies Co., ZTE Corp., or any entity owned or controlled by the government of China or Russia. The disclosure must contain certain information, including whether the equipment is being used in a mobile network run by the issuer. The State Department must report to Congress on (1) the prevalence of such telecommunications equipment in the networks of U.S. allies and partners, and (2) the use of such telecommunications equipment in U.S. embassies and by embassy staff and personnel.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8520 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8520)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hres-744: Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i m…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-744)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8520 (as of 2025-11-18).