https://phys.org/news/2018-07-senate-republicans-block-trump-zte.html

But the Trump administration had ordered an end to the penalties as the president sought to prevent an undermining of trade talks with China, and the US formally lifted the crippling ban last week.

Senators had drafted an amendment that reimposes the strict sanctions, including blocking ZTE from buying US components. The legislation passed 85-10 last month as part of a broad defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act.