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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3994

Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Jason Plummer

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Secure Telecommunications Act of 2027. Provides that all
critical telecommunications infrastructure located within or serving the
State shall be constructed so as not to include any equipment manufactured
by a federally banned corporation or any equipment banned at the federal
level. Provides that all critical telecommunications infrastructure
located within or serving the State shall be constructed so as not to
include any equipment manufactured in or by a foreign adversary, a
state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary, or a company domiciled
within a foreign adversary. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission
shall establish a registration system for telecommunications providers.
Provides for a registration fee. Sets forth requirements for registration
of telecommunications providers. Provides for a civil penalty of not less
than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for any telecommunications
provider who violates the Act or knowingly submits a false registration
form. Provides that any telecommunications provider that fails to comply
with a portion of the Act is prohibited from receiving any State or local
funds, including funds from the Illinois Telecommunications Universal
Service Fund, for the development or support of new or existing critical
telecommunications infrastructure and is also prohibited from receiving
any federal funds subject to distribution by State or local governments
for the development or support of new or existing critical
telecommunications infrastructure. Effective July 1, 2027.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning regulation.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Secure
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Telecommunications Act of 2027.

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Section 5.
Purpose.
The purpose of this Act is to secure
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the State's telecommunications grid and protect national
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security by eliminating communications hardware and software
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from Illinois' telecommunications grid that comes from
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countries of concern and sanctioned entities.

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Section 10.
Definitions.
In this Act:
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"Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission.
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"Critical telecommunications infrastructure" means all
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physical broadband infrastructure and equipment that supports
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the transmission of information of a user's choosing,
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regardless of the transmission medium or technology employed,
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that connects to a network that permits the end user to engage
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in communications, including, but not limited to, service
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provided directly to the public or to such classes of users as
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to be effectively available directly to the public.
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"Federally banned corporation" means any company or
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designated equipment currently banned or at any point on or

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after the effective date of this Act banned at the federal
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level. These bans shall include bans resulting from, but not
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limited to, actions taken by the following federal agencies or
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under the following Acts:
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(1) the Federal Communications Commission, including,
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but not limited to, any equipment or service deemed to
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pose a threat to national security identified on the
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Covered List developed pursuant to 47 CFR 1.50002, as it
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existed on the effective date of this Act and as is
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published by the Public Safety and Homeland Security
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Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission pursuant
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to the federal Secure and Trust Communications Networks
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Act of 2019, 47 U.S.C. 1601 et seq., as that Act existed on
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the effective date of this Act;
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(2) the U.S. Commerce Department;
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(3) the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
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Agency;
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(4) the Federal Acquisition Security Council; and
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(5) Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense
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Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 (P.L.
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115-232).
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"Foreign adversary" means the People's Republic of China,
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the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba,
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the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro, or the Syrian Arab
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Republic, including any agent of or any other entity under

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significant control of such foreign country of concern, or any
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other entity deemed a foreign adversary by the Governor in
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consultation with the Commission.
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"Telecommunications provider" means any corporation,
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public or private, that operates any system that supports the
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transmission of information of a user's choosing, regardless
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of the transmission medium or technology employed, that
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connects to a network that permits the end user to engage in
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communications, including, but not limited to, service
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provided directly to the public or to such classes of users as
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to be effectively available directly to the public.

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Section 15.
Prohibitions.
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(a) All critical telecommunications infrastructure located
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within or serving the State shall be constructed not to
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include any equipment manufactured by a federally banned
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corporation, nor any equipment banned at the federal level.
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(b) All critical telecommunications infrastructure located
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within or serving the State shall be constructed not to
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include any equipment manufactured in or by, including any
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equipment whose critical or necessary components are
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manufactured in or by, a foreign adversary, a state-owned
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enterprise of a foreign adversary, or a company domiciled
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within a foreign adversary.
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(c) All critical telecommunications infrastructure in
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operation within or serving the State, including any critical

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telecommunications infrastructure that is not permanently
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disabled, shall have all equipment prohibited by subsection
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(a) or (b) replaced with equipment that is not prohibited by
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subsection (a) or (b).
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(d) Any telecommunications provider that removes,
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discontinues, or replaces any prohibited telecommunications
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equipment or service shall not be required to obtain any
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additional permits from any State agency or political
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subdivision for the removal, discontinuance, or replacement of
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such communications equipment or service as long as the State
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agency or political subdivision is properly notified of the
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necessary replacements and the replacement communications
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equipment is similar to the existing communications equipment.
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(e) The Commission shall impose against any person who
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violates this Section a civil penalty of not less than $10,000
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and not more than $100,000 per day of noncompliance.

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Section 20.
Commission registration and enforcement.
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(a) Any telecommunications provider providing service in
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Illinois shall file a registration form with, and pay a
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registration fee to, the Commission by September 1, 2027, and
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then on January 1 every year thereafter. Any communications
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provider shall register with the Commission prior to providing
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service. The Commission shall prescribe the registration form
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to be filed pursuant to this Section.
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(b) A telecommunications provider shall provide the

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Commission with the name, address, telephone number, and email
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address of a person with managerial responsibility for the
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Illinois operations.
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(c) A telecommunications provider shall:
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(1) submit a registration fee at the time of
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submission of the registration form. The Commission shall
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set the fee in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of
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administering the registration process but not to exceed
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$50;
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(2) keep the information required by this Section
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current and notify the Commission of any changes to such
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information within 60 days after the change; and
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(3) certify to the Commission by January 1 each year
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that all critical telecommunications equipment and
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infrastructure within its operation does not use or
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provide any communications equipment or service covered
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under Section 15.
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(d) The Commission shall impose against any provider that
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knowingly submits a false registration form under this Section
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a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than
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$100,000 per day of noncompliance.
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(e) Any telecommunications provider that fails to comply
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with this Section is prohibited from receiving any State or
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local funds for the development or support of new or existing
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critical telecommunications infrastructure, including the
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Illinois Telecommunications Universal Service Fund, and is

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prohibited from receiving any federal funds subject to
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distribution by State or local governments for the development
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or support of new or existing critical telecommunications
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infrastructure.

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Section 97.
Severability.
The provisions of this Act are
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severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect July 1,
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2027.

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