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H.R. 4500: Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019

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H.R. 4500: Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-09-26 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-09-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019

Plain summary

Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to assist trusted companies (i.e., companies determined to pose no national security threat) and relevant stakeholders with participation in organizations that set standards for telecommunications, wireless devices, and related equipment.

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Official text

Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4500, Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019 (2020-01-28)

Cosponsors on this site

Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Securities
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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr4500 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116