423) is a U.S. federal statute enacted by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on November 11, 2021.

[1] This law requires the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue rules stating that it will no longer review or approve any authorization application for equipment that poses an unacceptable risk to national security.

[2] In June 2021, the FCC issued new rules which would prohibit all future authorizations of telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from the five companies due to “an unacceptable risk” to U.S. national security.

[4] He said the Secure Equipment Act would "help to ensure that insecure gear from companies like Huawei and ZTE can no longer be inserted into America's communications networks.

[9] To implement the law, on November 25, 2022, the FCC finalized rules banning the approval of new telecommunications equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Dahua Technology, Hikvision, and Hytera Communications, citing unacceptable risks to U.S. national security.