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H.R. 1717 House Science, Technology, Communications

Communications Security Act

Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Menendez, Robert (D-NJ-8)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on commerce, science, and transportation on Jul 16, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Feb 27, 2025
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 8, 2025
  4. House Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1. Apr 8, 2025
  5. House Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-194. Jul 10, 2025
  6. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158. Jul 10, 2025
  7. House Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Jul 14, 2025
  8. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3218-3220) Jul 14, 2025
  9. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1717. Jul 14, 2025
  10. House At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Jul 14, 2025
  11. House Considered as unfinished business. Jul 15, 2025
  12. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 33 (Roll no. 196). Jul 15, 2025
  13. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 33 (Roll no. 196). (text: 7/14/2025 CR 3218-3219) Jul 15, 2025
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jul 15, 2025
  15. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Jul 15, 2025
    Agreed Yea 380 Nay 33 Roll Call
  16. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jul 16, 2025

Cosponsors

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Subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic-private cooperationState and local government operationsTelephone and wireless communication

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
    • Referred To , Jul 16, 2025
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • Reported By , Jul 10, 2025
    • Markup By , Apr 8, 2025
    • Referred To , Feb 27, 2025

Summary

Communications Security Act

This bill provides statutory authority for a council established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide advice regarding the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks. (This advice is currently provided by the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council.)

The bill specifies that the FCC may designate an existing advisory committee to fulfill this role, provided the committee’s membership is modified, as necessary, to comply with membership requirements set forth in the bill. 

Specifically, the bill requires the council to include, to the extent practicable, representatives of companies in the communications industry; public interest organizations or academic institutions; and federal, state, tribal, and local governments (with at least one member representing each level of government). Members are to be selected by the FCC's chair and generally may not include representatives of entities owned or controlled by, or subject to the influence of, a foreign adversary, or otherwise deemed to pose a threat to U.S. national security. 

Under current law, federal advisory committees must generally terminate after two years unless they are renewed or a statute specifies a different termination date. However, the bill exempts the council from this requirement.

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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