Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025

The Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025 aims to strengthen United States influence in international and industry standards-setting bodies that determine 5G and future wireless networks. The Act directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, with input from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of State, to actively promote broad, equitable participation and to provide technical expertise to a wide range of stakeholders—except those the Assistant Secretary has determined to be “not trusted” for national security reasons. The standards bodies covered include ISO, major wireless protocols groups such as 3GPP and IEEE, and ANSI- or ATIS-accredited bodies. The bill also requires a briefing to Congress within 60 days of enactment outlining a strategy to implement these principles. Definitions in the bill clarify terms like 3GPP, 5G networks, cloud computing, and what counts as “not trusted,” tying the latter to determinations by executive interagency bodies, applicable security-related orders, and certain defense authorization provisions. In short, the bill seeks to elevate U.S. leadership in shaping the rules and technical norms for next-generation wireless systems while using national-security criteria to limit or exclude participation by entities deemed untrustworthy.