U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10453: Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to expand the coverage of such Act and to streamline the processes under such Act, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to expand the coverage of such Act and to streamline the processes under such Act, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to expand the coverage of such Act and to streamline the processes under such Act, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Information and communications technology or services (a) In general The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ) is amended-- (1) by striking communications equipment or service each place it appears (except in section 4) and inserting information and communications technology or service ; (2) by striking communications equipment or services each place it appears (except in section 4) and inserting information and communications technology or services ; (3) by striking equipment or service each place it appears (except in section 4) and inserting technology or service ; (4) in section 2-- (A) in the heading, by striking communications equipment or services and inserting information and communications technology or services ; (B) in subsection (a), in the heading, by striking covered communications equipment or services and inserting covered information and communications technology or services ; and (C) in subsection (b), by inserting adopt an order to before place ; and (5) in section 9-- (A) by striking paragraph (4); (B) …
Sponsors
- Frank Pallone (D, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Brett Guthrie (R, HD-KY-2)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is HB10453?
- HB10453 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026.
- What does HB10453 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to expand the coverage of such Act and to streamline the processes under such Act, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10453?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10453?
- Frank Pallone (D, HD-006), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10453?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10453
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