House Passes Three National Security Bills and Public Health Amendment Authored by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi as Part of National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the US House passed three of Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's bills – the Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks (KREMLIN) Act, the Promoting Research, Innovation, and Zeal in Emerging 5G Technology Act (PRIZE 5G Act), and the Reducing Foreign Influence in 5G Act – as well as his amendment to protect service members and their families from carbon monoxide poisoning as elements of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
"I am pleased that my provisions were included as part of the final NDAA, which will soon be signed into law by the President," said Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. "Specifically, these pieces of legislation take important steps to protect NATO allies from Russian aggression, stimulate 5G development, reduce foreign influence in 5G adoption, and ensure safe housing for service members and their families."
Congressman Krishnamoorthi's bipartisan legislation, the Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks (KREMLIN) Act, which he introduced with Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT), requires the Director of National Intelligence to produce three intelligence assessments on the political intentions of Vladimir Putin's regime in the wake of its attempts to sabotage elections across the world. These assessments would address 1) the intentions of Russian political leadership against NATO allies, 2) potential responses to an enlarged United States or NATO presence in eastern Europe, and 3) potential areas where the Russian government could exploit weaknesses and divisions amongst the governments of Western adversaries.
Congressman Krishnamoorthi's Promoting Research, Innovation, and Zeal in Emerging 5G Technology Act (PRIZE 5G Act) authorizes the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) to award competitive prizes to entities stimulating innovative 5G research and development. The bill provides for $5,000,000 in prize money and stipulates that eligible projects would relate to software, hardware, or other 5G technologies.
The Reducing Foreign Influence in 5G Act requires the Director of National Intelligence to thoroughly examine and report the threats posed by global and regional adoption of 5G networks built by foreign companies and to establish robust efforts to mitigate such threats. Specifically, the Congressman's legislation requires the DNI to report data on the effect of intervention efforts, including requiring encryption, promoting or funding free implementation, or subsidies to adopt secure 5G technology.
Finally, the Congressman's amendment to section 3052 of the NDAA requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a hazard assessment tool to prevent carbon monoxide exposure for service members and their families in military housing. This bipartisan amendment was co-sponsored by Representatives Taylor (R-TX), Hudson (R-NC), and Kuster (D-NH).