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Expressing Sense of the House That Stakeholders in 5G Communications Infrastructure Should Carefully Consider and Adhere to ``The Prague Proposals''

Floor Speech

By: Bob Latta
By: Bob Latta
Date: Jan. 8, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication

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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. Res. 575, a resolution to encourage all stakeholders involved in the deployment of 5G communications technology to adhere to the Prague Proposals.

The Prague Proposals resulted from the Prague 5G Security Conference earlier last year, where representatives from 32 countries met to discuss concerns about equipment supplied by certain vendors that pose a threat to national security. With 5G poised to support an array of critical functions and services over the next decade, it is imperative that we ensure the equipment used to build these networks is secure.

By encouraging all stakeholders at home and abroad to abide by these principles, we are sending a strong message that we are taking the security of our networks seriously.

Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this resolution, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Soto), who is a valuable member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and who has done extensive work on this legislation.

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Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Flores), and I applaud him on his hard work on this legislation.

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Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, I am prepared to close.

Madam Speaker, from the comments that we have heard on the floor today, it is so important that we pass this piece of legislation. It is a good piece of bipartisan legislation, and I urge its support from this House.

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

Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, in closing, I echo what my good friend, Mr. Latta, says. This is a good bill, and I urge my colleagues to support it.

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

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