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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressional 5G Caucus co-chairs U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Annie Kuster (D-NH), and Bill Johnson (R-OH) applauded House passage of their bipartisan legislation to enhance America's leadership in the development of wireless standards. H.R. 3003, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2021, reflects the need for a unified approach to pushing back against international competitors like Russia and China to protect U.S. national security, global competitiveness, and cost-effectiveness of wireless communications.

“The policy choices of today will have lasting effects on the global 5G technology development of tomorrow,” said Rep. Dingell. “The United States must play a strong role in leading on international wireless standards as we navigate this increasingly competitive market. The passage of the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act is a huge step forward in encouraging competition and innovation, ensuring national security, and boosting our economy.”

“America must remain on the forefront of 5G and other wireless innovation,” said Rep. Walberg. “With countries like China trying to influence technological developments around the world, it is critical that we ensure future standards are made with America’s economic and security interests in mind. I am pleased to work with my fellow 5G Caucus co-chairs—Reps. Dingell, Johnson, and Kuster—to pass this bipartisan legislation, and we will keep pushing forward to get it signed into law.”

“Ensuring the United States remains competitive in the development and deployment of 5G technology is critical to the success of our innovation economy,” said Rep. Kuster. “I was proud to help introduce and pass this bipartisan legislation to promote American competitiveness in setting international wireless standards to ensure that the United States can maintain global leadership in the advancement of 5G technology.”
 
“I’m pleased this bipartisan legislation, which I introduced with my co-chairs of the Congressional 5G Caucus, passed the US House. It is imperative that the Senate follow our lead. If the United States doesn’t lead on 5G and related wireless technology, someone else – likely China – will. This is more than just an issue of global competitiveness, it’s also an issue of our national security. The choices we make now will have a major impact far into the future,” said Rep. Johnson.