158, H.R.4998) is a U.S. federal statute enacted by the 116th United States Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 12, 2020.

In April 2018, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission concluded in its supply chain report that the Chinese Government had "invested significant state capital and influence'' on state-owned enterprises to strategically place these companies in the U.S. communications supply chain.

[3] Unlike large communications companies, smaller U.S. carriers with more limited resources and less sophisticated security operations have purchased and installed Huawei and other foreign equipment in their networks, either due to the low cost or a lack of awareness of the security risks.

The law also establishes a program to reimburse small U.S. communications providers with 2 million or fewer customers for removing prohibited equipment or services from their networks and replacing them with more secure alternatives.

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