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Huawei Prohibition Act of 2019

This bill restricts the Department of Commerce from removing Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (Huawei) from the list of entities subject to license requirements for exports. Commerce may remove Huawei from the list only after certifying to Congress that (1) Huawei has neither violated U.S. or U.N. sanctions for five years nor stolen U.S. intellectual property during that time, and (2) Huawei poses no ongoing threat to U.S. telecommunications or infrastructure or the infrastructure of U.S. allies.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-07-15IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Senate
2019-07-15IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Foreign Trade and International Finance
See Subjects
  • Alliances
  • Asia
  • China
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Foreign and international corporations
  • Infrastructure development
  • Intellectual property
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Sanctions
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Trade restrictions

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