Ensuring U.S. Remains A Leader in Tech

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Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3003, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2021.

I want to thank my colleague from Michigan, Representative Dingell, as well as my fellow 5G Caucus co-chairs, Congressman Bill Johnson and Congresswoman Ann Kuster, for working with me on this important legislation to enhance United States' leadership in the development of wireless standards.

H.R. 3003 directs the NTIA to assist and encourage participation by trusted companies, both large and small, in international telecommunications standards-setting bodies like 3GPP and IEEE. These independent business-led entities determine the standards by which 5G operators, equipment manufacturers, software providers, and others build to.

Not surprisingly, countries like China are increasingly asserting their influence in these bodies in order to skew tech standards toward Chinese-controlled companies and their technologies.

We need a unified approach to push back against international competitors like Russia and China in order to protect U.S. national security, global competitiveness, and cost-effectiveness of wireless communications. Our bill does just that.

H.R. 3003 will undoubtedly help ensure the U.S. remains a leader in the future of tech.

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