To prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.

Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

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Related Senate bill: S.3153 A bill to prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit the operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 21, 2020

This bill prohibits sharing U.S. intelligence with countries that permit within their national borders the use of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology. (Huawei is a Chinese telecommunications company with suspected ties to the Chinese government.)

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Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] · R–IN

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Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

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Jan 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced in House

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S 3153 · A bill to prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit the operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.

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Discuss H.R.5661, 116th Congress: To prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5661

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2020-01-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5661/BILLS-116hr5661ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.5661, 116th Congress: To prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5661

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2020-01-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5661/BILLS-116hr5661ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.5661, 116th Congress: To prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5661

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2020-01-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5661/BILLS-116hr5661ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.5661, 116th Congress: To prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5661

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2020-01-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5661/BILLS-116hr5661ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-03T13:42:18Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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