U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9541: FIREWALL Act
Status: In committee, June 30, 2026
To prohibit certain Federal funds from being provided to individuals and entities that purchase fiber-optic cable from countries of concern, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit certain Federal funds from being provided to individuals and entities that purchase fiber-optic cable from countries of concern, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, June 30, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit certain Federal funds from being provided to individuals and entities that purchase fiber-optic cable from countries of concern, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Investment Restrictions on Equipment from Worrisome Authoritarian Linked Locations Act or the FIREWALL Act . SECTION 2. Prohibition on providing certain Federal funds to individuals and entities that purchase fiber-optic cable from countries of concern (a) Prohibition No Federal funds provided through any program, project, or activity administered by the Federal Communications Commission or the National Telecommunications and Information Administration may be provided to an individual or entity that purchases fiber-optic cable from a company that is owned, in whole or in part, by-- (1) a country of concern; (2) an official of a country of concern government, including in an individual capacity; or (3) an individual, business, or agency under significant control of such country of concern. (b) Application Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the purchase of fiber-optic cable on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Definition In this Act: (1) Country of concern The term country of concern has the meaning given the term covered nation in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code. (2) …
Sponsors
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12) · primary sponsor
- Darren Soto (D, HD-FL-9)
- Carlos Gimenez (R, HD-FL-28)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is HB9541?
- HB9541 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): FIREWALL Act.
- What does HB9541 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit certain Federal funds from being provided to individuals and entities that purchase fiber-optic cable from countries of concern, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9541?
- In committee as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9541?
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9541?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9541
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