Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025

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

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1765, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act. This legislation is an important step toward ensuring that the Nation and global bodies crafting standards for next-generation wireless technologies, such as 6G and Wi-Fi 8, include significant representation from trusted American companies and those from allied countries, as well.

H.R. 1765 accomplishes this objective by requiring the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to encourage and facilitate the participation of trusted companies and stakeholders in the domestic and international standards-setting bodies for wireless technologies.

The Assistant Secretary must also brief Congress within 60 days of the bill becoming law on the strategy to accomplish these objectives.

It is crucial, Mr. Speaker, that American and allied interests are well-represented at these standards-setting bodies. If the United States is not a leader in shaping the wireless future, our adversaries will step in to fill the leadership void. This includes dominating the future 6G marketplace in a

way that may undermine our values, national security, and economic prosperity.

We cannot allow that to happen. History has shown us that early developers and adopters of technology define the marketplace, drive innovation, and reap the economic benefits. That is why America must lead here.

Moreover, as we have seen with the Salt Typhoon cyberattack, foreign adversaries often see our communications networks and devices as the entry points to disrupt our daily lives and conduct espionage campaigns.

In the Salt Typhoon cyberattack, which was backed by China, several American telecommunications networks were infiltrated to gain access to detailed information about President Trump, former Vice President Harris, other political leaders, and American surveillance information.

It is imperative that American interests are at the table as new wireless standards are crafted, including those that have cybersecurity and national security implications.

I thank Representatives Dingell, Clarke, Kean, and Walberg for their bipartisan work on this bill.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1765, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Dingell), the sponsor of this bill and a member of our committee.

Mr. Speaker, I urge bipartisan support for this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my dear friend, the chair of the subcommittee, Bob Latta, and our ranking member, Frank Pallone, for helping to move this and for recognizing me today.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the 5G and Beyond Caucus bill, H.R. 1765, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act.

As a co-chair of the 5G and Beyond Caucus, it is good to see that we actually have bipartisan agreement in this body that the United States must be a leader in the development and deployment of cutting-edge technologies.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Tom Kean, who we just heard from, Representative Tim Walberg, and Representative Yvette Clarke for their work on this legislation. They are my co-leads on this bill and are also members of the 5G and Beyond Caucus.

This bipartisan bill ensures the United States remains at the forefront of innovation by playing a central role in setting international wireless standards in emerging technologies such as 6G, and what is to come.

Today's policy decisions have lasting effects on the global wireless technology development of tomorrow. Today, we are taking concrete, proactive steps to lower the barriers of entry for U.S. companies and other stakeholders to promote American ingenuity at international standards-setting bodies as they develop the next generation of wireless technologies.

Mr. Speaker, let's be clear. Our global competitor is China. As 5G has become the backbone of our digital infrastructure, China has aggressively positioned itself as the global leader for this technology. To accomplish this, the Chinese Government has streamlined spectrum management, invested heavily in telecom infrastructure, and launched diplomatic efforts to shape international standards in its favor.

To maintain our technological edge, we must invest now in setting standards for the next generation of wireless technology, which is 6G. We need to counter China's influence. We must work to ensure that we shape these global standards as they will define the future of telecommunications technologies.

This bill will do exactly that. It will have a real impact on our global competitiveness, 6G deployment, and our national security.

Mr. Speaker, I am glad to see that today we are making real progress, and I strongly urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1765) to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to take certain actions to enhance the representation of the United States and promote United States leadership in communications standards-setting bodies, and for other purposes, as amended.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the Record on the bill.

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

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1765, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act, sponsored by the gentleman from New Jersey's Seventh District, the gentlewoman from Michigan's Sixth District, and the gentlewoman from New York's Ninth District.

For decades, the United States has led the development of next- generation wireless technology. To maintain our technological leadership and defend against our foreign adversaries, we must continue our leadership in standards development, including our participation in global, industry-led standards bodies.

Without participation by U.S. agencies and companies, we allow our adversaries to pursue their own economic and national security interests unchecked and the opportunity to lead in the development of standards for the next generation of wireless technology.

Already, we are hearing about the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to dominate the upcoming 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference.

I again thank the Representatives from New Jersey's Seventh District, Michigan's Sixth District, Michigan's Fifth District, and New York's Ninth District for their leadership on this legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1765, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Kean), the Representative from the Seventh Congressional District.

Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I also encourage a ``yes'' vote on the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker. I wish to include in the Record the following letters of exchange between the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs with respect to H.R. 1765, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025. By these letters, the Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs agreed to discharge the bill and forgo further consideration of the measure so that it may proceed expeditiously to the House Floor. I agree that this discharge in no way diminishes or alters the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or prejudice its jurisdictional prerogatives on this measure or similar legislation in the future.

House of Representatives,

Committee on Foreign Affairs,

Washington, DC, July 1, 2025.

Hon. Brett Guthrie,

Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce,

Washington, DC.

Dear Chairman Guthrie: Thank you for consulting with the

Committee on Foreign

Affairs on the text of H.R. 1765, the Promoting United States

Wireless Leadership Act of 2025. I agree that Foreign Affairs

may be discharged from further consideration of the bill, so

that it may proceed expeditiously to the House Floor.

This agreement is made with the understanding that it does

not in any way diminish or alter the jurisdiction of the

Committee on Foreign Affairs or prejudice our jurisdictional

prerogatives on this measure or similar legislation in the

future. I also request your support for the appointment of an

appropriate number of Foreign Affairs conferees to any House-

Senate conference that might occur on this legislation.

I would appreciate it if you could include this letter in

your committee report on the bill or place it into the

Congressional Record during Floor consideration. I look

forward to continuing to work together as this measure moves

through the legislative process.

Sincerely,

Brian Mast,

Chairman.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1765, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act.

The United States has long been a leader in the development and deployment of the wireless infrastructure that connects Americans and the world.

America led the way in the development and the deployment of 5G, an important tool in our communications arsenal that connects millions to everyday needs, emergency services when needed, and to one another.

Make no mistake, our adversaries are aggressively working to exert their own influence, their own values, and their own interests on the global wireless stage. As the next generation of wireless technologies take shape, it is critical that America leads and does not follow.

This bipartisan bill will cement our continued leadership by directing the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, or NTIA, to encourage participation by trusted stakeholders in the international standards-setting bodies, like 3GP and IEEE, that develop technical standards for 5G and next-generation wireless.

Through this bill, NTIA will partner with these trusted stakeholders, representing companies, engineers, and policymakers from America and our allies, to offer technical expertise to American-led innovators.

By ensuring that our companies, engineers, and policymakers have a seat at the table, we can promote fair competition, protect our national security, and prevent our adversaries, like China, from shaping the future of global communications to their advantage and to our detriment.

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the partnership of Representatives Dingell, Walberg, and Clarke, as well as the work of the Energy and Commerce Committee, on this matter.