Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020

Floor Speech

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Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2881, the Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020.

In today's digital age, we rely on our communications networks for everything from grocery shopping to applying for jobs. In the past decade, we have upgraded from 2G to 4G and are now in the process of entering the fifth generation of communications networks to accommodate Americans' demand for access.

Making a simple transaction online is second nature for many Americans, and we expect the network on which the information is transmitted to be secure. The legislation before us is a step forward in enhancing network security.

It requires the President, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a strategy to ensure the security of 5G and future generations of telecommunications systems and infrastructure.

The administration must also identify potential security threats or vulnerabilities and promote responsible international development in deployment of networks.

Lastly, the bill requires a strategy implementation plan and charges the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to carry it out.

It is essential that the administration continues to take steps to secure our networks, and this bill provides direction to do just that.

Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. O'Halleran), a valuable member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Curtis).

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Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Again, I thank my colleague, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Michael F. Doyle), the chairman of the subcommittee, for making sure this bill came to the floor today, because we have to win this race for 5G as a Nation, because we have to make sure that it helps every segment of our society.

The legislation is going to help us develop a strategy to ensure the security of 5G and future generations of telecommunication systems and infrastructure. And we also must identify potential security threats for vulnerabilities and promote responsible international development and deployment of networks. So I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.

Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

I want to recognize the good work the gentlewoman from Virginia has done on this bill. A former CIA agent, and someone that knows a lot of these issues inside and out, she has worked very hard, and brought us a very good piece of legislation.

It is a good bill. I urge all my colleagues to support it, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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