The U.S. House of Representatives passed three bills to protect the U.S. telecommunications system with bipartisan support to the Senate on the 20th local time.
It is intended to protect against foreign intervention in telecommunication systems, particularly the Chinese threat.
According to The Hill, a political media outlet, the House of Representatives voted 420 to 4 against the Security Equipment Act, which requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block approval of certain companies' products.
Blocking targets include Chinese telecom equipment makers Huawei and Zhongxing (ZTE).
House Minority Leader Steve Scallis, who introduced the law, said the bill's purpose was to stop threats from Chinese equipment to American networks.
The House also dealt with the Communications Security Advisory Act, which requires the FCC to establish a standing council to assist with the advice needed to improve the security and reliability of communications networks.
In addition, the Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act, which requires the Ministry of Commerce to develop strategies to evaluate the competitiveness of companies related to the communication technology supply chain, was passed with an overwhelming majority of 413 to 14.
Billy Long, the Republican who introduced the law, said it is one step closer to ensuring that America's information technology supply chain is free from foreign dependence such as China.