135 STAT. 423 PUBLIC LAW 117–55—NOV. 11, 2021 Public Law 117–55 117th Congress An Act To ensure that the Federal Communications Commission prohibits authorization of radio frequency devices that pose a national security risk. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Equipment Act of 2021’’. SEC. 2. UPDATES TO EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION PROCESS OF FED- ERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (a) RULEMAKING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall adopt rules in the proceeding initiated in the Notice of Proposed Rule- making in the matter of Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain through the Equipment Authorization Program (ET Docket No. 21–232; FCC 21–73; adopted June 17, 2021), in accordance with para- graph (2), to update the equipment authorization procedures of the Commission. (2) UPDATES REQUIRED.—In the rules adopted under para- graph (1), the Commission shall clarify that the Commission will no longer review or approve any application for equipment authorization for equipment that is on the list of covered communications equipment or services published by the Commission under section 2(a) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601(a)). (3) APPLICABILITY.— (A) IN GENERAL.—In the rules adopted under para- graph (1), the Commission may not provide for review or revocation of any equipment authorization granted before the date on which such rules are adopted on the basis of the equipment being on the list described in para- graph (2). (B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the Commission, other than in the rules adopted under paragraph (1), from— (i) examining the necessity of review or revocation of any equipment authorization on the basis of the equipment being on the list described in paragraph (2); or (ii) adopting rules providing for any such review or revocation. Deadline. Secure Equipment Act of 2021. 47 USC 1601 note. Nov. 11, 2021 [H.R. 3919] VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:58 Nov 15, 2021 Jkt 029139 PO 00055 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL055.117 PUBL055 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW 135 STAT. 424 PUBLIC LAW 117–55—NOV. 11, 2021 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3919: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 117–148 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): Oct. 19, 20, considered and passed House. Oct. 28, considered and passed Senate. Æ (b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal Communications Commission. Approved November 11, 2021. VerDate Sep 11 2014 09:58 Nov 15, 2021 Jkt 029139 PO 00055 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL055.117 PUBL055 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW