Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019
Floor Speech
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Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support for the legislation we have been talking about today, not only H.R. 2881, the Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020, but now, H.R. 4500, Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019.
I want to commend my colleagues, the chair of the subcommittee, Chairman Doyle, Ranking Member Latta, as well as my colleagues that I have been working with, Representative Spanberger from Virginia, and Representatives Dingell and Walberg from Michigan. We have come together because we know that these two bipartisan bills are critically important to secure our communications networks and protect our next- generation telecommunications systems and the mobile infrastructure in the U.S. from dangerous foreign actors.
As the cofounder and the co-chair with my colleague from Michigan of the 5G Caucus, we understand how important it is that our laws protect 5G innovation; but also how critically important it is to keep our citizens and country safe.
I also represent a portion of Indianapolis, Indiana, an original test site for 5G. Our city has seen the benefits of 5G firsthand and we are continuing to see those benefits grow as we progress. Indianapolis was the first city in the country where both Verizon and AT&T tested, developed, and have deployed 5G technology.
Purdue University has partnered with these companies to create a 5G acceleration zone that will serve as an incubator for research and development in exciting new technologies for 5G. And that is why the Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019 is so important, to protect the country from potential cyber threats, while ensuring innovation continues to move forward.
But we need the administration to develop a national strategy to maximize the security of those 5G systems.
With the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019, it will make sure that we are at the forefront; that the U.S. remains at the forefront in the conversation by bringing appropriate industry and government experts to the standards-body table.
As our world becomes even more interconnected through new technologies and innovations than it already is today, it is important that we ensure our national security and our global competitiveness within these industries.
So I am proud to be an original cosponsor of both of these bills. I urge our body to support securing the innovation of 5G while protecting the competitiveness of U.S. companies and the privacy of U.S. citizens.
Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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