Wireless Technology: Promoting U.S. Leadership in 5G Standards
The House passed this bill in July 2025 and sent it to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It has not moved since July 2025, and the Senate has not scheduled any action on it. This legislation is considered stalled because the Senate often does not take up bills passed by the House.
This bill passed the House with strong support and addresses a bipartisan priority of competing with foreign nations in the technology sector.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
The Commerce Department is directed to offer technical expertise and encouragement to a wide variety of U.S. companies and stakeholders so they can take part in international bodies that write technical rules for 5G and future wireless networks. Smaller firms that lack in-house resources to navigate these standards bodies could benefit from this government assistance, though the biggest beneficiaries are likely to be established telecom and tech firms rather than small businesses specifically.
“equitably offer technical expertise to companies and a wide variety of relevant stakeholders, but not including any company or relevant stakeholder that the Assistant Secretary has determined to be not trusted, (to the extent such standards-setting bodies allow such stakeholders to participate) to facilitate such participation.”
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3220)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1765.
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 1765 on a voice vote. The legislation directs the NTIA to bolster U.S. representation in global standards-setting bodies for 5G and future wireless generations, aiming to ensure American innovation leads the development of global technical rules.
A bipartisan bill led by Reps. Tim Walberg and Debbie Dingell passed the House, focusing on assisting U.S. companies in leading wireless communication standards. The bill aims to protect against influence by foreign adversaries and ensure connectivity is built with American security interests.
The Promoting U.S. Wireless Leadership Act passed the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to enhance the U.S. presence in international bodies that decide technical standards for 5G, ensuring that American companies are not sidelined by foreign competitors like China.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025
Analysis generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.