NEW 5G BILL

Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at barring the United States from sharing intelligence with any countries that permit Huawei to operate their 5G networks.

“Huawei is a Trojan Horse for the Chinese Communist Party to spy on and infiltrate other nations. Our allies must choose: Adopt Huawei and lose access to U.S. intelligence, or remain our trusted partner,” Banks said in a statement.

The legislation comes after the Department of Commerce placed the Chinese telecommunications giant on its blacklist last spring, preventing U.S. firms from working with Huawei without first obtaining a permit.

Proponents of the new bill — which include House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) — argue that it’s a necessary step to prevent the Chinese government from spying on the country, saying the company poses a risk to U.S. national security.