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The bill boosts U.S. coordination and security-focused influence in global wireless standards, but does so by excluding some firms, risking politicized disputes with partners, and imposing modest taxpayer costs.
U.S. tech workers and American companies will get coordinated technical support and a rapid strategy (60-day briefing) to engage in 5G and future wireless standards, increasing U.S. influence in global standards-setting.
State governments and financial institutions will face fewer risks from standards work because assistance is restricted to entities not deemed 'not trusted', reducing the chance sensitive technologies benefit adversaries.
Allied and multinational firms and U.S. tech workers could face politicized disputes over who is excluded, creating diplomatic friction and complicating standards collaboration.
Small businesses and some companies labeled 'not trusted' will be excluded from U.S. technical assistance and encouragement, potentially limiting their market access and commercial opportunities.
U.S. taxpayers will incur additional costs to fund targeted Commerce/NIST support for U.S. stakeholders in standards forums.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires the Commerce Department's Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, working with NIST and the State Department, to boost U.S. participation and leadership in standards-setting bodies for 5G and future wireless technologies. The Assistant Secretary must encourage equitable participation by companies and stakeholders (except those the Assistant Secretary determines to be "not trusted") and provide technical expertise to help them engage; a strategy briefing to specified congressional committees is due within 60 days after enactment.
Introduced March 3, 2025 by Thomas Kean · Last progress July 15, 2025