E&C Announces Legislative Hearing on Promoting Resilient Wireless Supply Chains and Securing our Networks

E&C Announces Legislative Hearing on Promoting Resilient Wireless Supply Chains and Securing our Networks

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 23, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Mike Doyle (D-PA) announced today that the Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on Wednesday, June 30, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, on ensuring an American supply chain of secure network technology that meet the needs of the wireless network future. The hearing is entitled, “A Safe Wireless Future: Securing our Networks and Supply Chains."

“If we are to facilitate a safe and competitive wireless future, we must promote the security of modern wireless equipment and more resilient wireless supply chains," Pallone and Doyle said. “At next week’s hearing, we’ll consider several bipartisan bills that aim to help better position the federal government to support those critical goals."

This will be a hybrid hearing that includes both in-person and remote member attendance via Cisco Webex video conferencing. Members of the public may view the hearing via live webcast accessible on the Energy and Commerce Committee’s website. Please note the webcast will not be available until the markup begins.

The Committee strongly recommends that members of the media view the proceedings remotely. The Capitol and House Office Buildings currently have restricted access. Seating in the Committee room for credentialed media is very limited. Media must RSVP to their respective press gallery no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29th.

House Radio/TV Gallery:

radiotv@mail.house.gov

202-225-5214

House Periodical Gallery:

periodical.press@mail.house.gov

202-225-2941

House Daily Press Gallery:

dailypressgallery@mail.house.gov

202-225-3945

Photographer Gallery:

press_photo@saa.senate.gov

202-224-6548

Information for this hearing, including the Committee Memorandum, electronic copies of the legislation, and a link to the live webcast will be posted HERE as they become available.

Source: House Committee on Energy and Commerce