# 119-hr-9541: FIREWALL Act

119-hr-9541, FIREWALL Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9541
- Congress: 119
- Title: FIREWALL Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Blocks federal funding for fiber‑optic cable bought from companies tied to certain foreign governments.** This bill would bar the use of Federal Communications Commission or National Telecommunications and Information Administration funds to buy fiber‑optic cable from firms owned or controlled by a "country of concern," with the ban applying to purchases made 90 days after enactment and using the definition in 10 U.S.C. 4872(f). - FCC and NTIA program recipients: Would be prohibited from using federal program funds to purchase fiber‑optic cable from companies owned or controlled in whole or in part by a country of concern. - Buyers and suppliers in the fiber market: Entities that purchase from covered suppliers would lose access to FCC or NTIA funding for those purchases, and suppliers tied to covered nations would be shut out of federally funded sales. - Technical scope: The rule covers "fiber‑optic cable" including solid‑core and hollow‑core fiber.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New limits on federal broadband purchases: cost, medium. This bill would bar Federal funds from going to anyone who buys fiber‑optic cable from a company owned or controlled by a "country of concern" as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4872(f). The rule would apply to purchases of solid‑core and hollow‑core fiber made on or after the date 90 days after enactment. If…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9541 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9541)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4972: Create Accountable Respectful Environments (CARE) for Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4972)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9541 (as of 2026-07-15).