Introduced the Secure 5G and Beyond Act , now law, which requires the President to develop a strategy that ensures the security of next-generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States and assists allies and strategic partners in maximizing the security of their own next-generation mobile telecommunications systems, infrastructure, and software.
Support requiring a national strategy to secure next-generation mobile telecommunications systems and help allies secure their own systems and software.
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Evidence
Congress.gov identifies Sen. John Cornyn as sponsor of S.893, introduced March 27, 2019. The bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent on March 4, 2020, passed the House without objection on March 11, 2020, and became Public Law 116-129 on March 23, 2020. The CRS summary says the law required a National Strategy to Secure 5G and Next Generation Wireless Communications and assistance to allies, strategic partners, and other countries on 5G security.
The enacted public law states its purpose is to require the President to develop a strategy for next-generation mobile telecommunications security in the United States and to assist allies and strategic partners in maximizing the security of their systems, infrastructure, and software. Section 3 requires the strategy within 180 days and includes technical assistance to mutual defense treaty allies, strategic partners, and other countries where in U.S. interests.
The archived White House strategy says the National Strategy to Secure 5G sets out U.S. leadership in secure and reliable 5G communications infrastructure worldwide with partners and allies. It says 5G infrastructure includes hardware, software, and services and includes a line of effort to promote responsible global development and deployment of secure 5G infrastructure.
Assessments
Cornyn sponsored S.893, the Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020, which became Public Law 116-129 on March 23, 2020. The enacted law directly required a national strategy to secure 5G and next-generation wireless communications and included assistance to allies and strategic partners in securing systems, infrastructure, and software. Because Cornyn materially advanced and sponsored the enacted federal measure while serving in the same Senate term, the promise is fulfilled with same_term timing.