1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Market analysts estimate that in the United States, 5G technologies could create up to 3,000,000 new jobs and add $500,000,000,000 to the country’s gross domestic product. Globally, analysts estimate that 5G technologies could generate $12,300,000,000,000 in sales activity across multiple industries and support 22,000,000 jobs by 2035. (2) China is the most active espionage power when it comes to industrial espionage, theft of intellectual property, and actions against groups or countries that the regime perceives as threatening. Its targets go well beyond the United States and include any country where China has interests and access. There are credible reports of China taking advantage of network equipment supplied by its companies for intelligence advantage that date back almost two decades. (3) In the last year, China has ignored agreements between China, the United States, and others not to engage in commercial espionage, and efforts to acquire American, European, and Asian technology have reached an unprecedented level. (4) A recent report by the Defense Innovation Board lists a number of difficulties facing the deployment of 5G technologies in the United States and concludes that The country that owns 5G will own many of these innovations and set the standards for the rest of the world. … . (5) Standards adopted at international bodies, such as the International Telecommunication Union, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project, and the 5G Infrastructure Public Private Partnership, are critical to the global economy and to ensuring that networks and technology can connect globally. (6) The 2018 report to Congress by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission states that International 5G standards will be set by 2019, facilitating large-scale commercial deployment expected by 2020. The Chinese government is encouraging its companies to play a