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House to Consider Five Communications Security Bills Next Week

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7589, the ROUTERS Act , directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to study the security risks posed by consumer routers and modems manufactured by foreign-owned companies;  H.R. 1513, the FUTURE Networks Act , establishes a 6G task force within the FCC.

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Rep. Latta Eying Energy and Commerce Chair

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Latta led the NTIA Reauthorization Act , which reauthorized the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration for the first time in more than 30 years and required the development of a national strategy to close the digital divide and expand high-speed internet access to all U.S.

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The ROUTERS Act Outlines the Path to Greater Digital Security

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One bill in particular, the ROUTERS Act, should be prioritized in the Senate and passed quickly.  After a clean handoff from the House, the Senate should utilize this momentum to clarify that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration should be in charge of the report and then pass this legislation.

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Cruz Panel Set to Vote on FTC Nominee Mark Meador

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The session will also consider  several bills, including the PLAN for Broadband Act , the Government Spectrum Valuation Act , and the ROUTERS Act.   The ROUTERS bill, sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee , R-Utah. If confirmed, Meador would shift the FTC to a Republican majority under Chairman Andrew Ferguson.

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Congress Accelerates Tech Agenda with House Markup of Key Bills

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866, the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act , introduced by Reps. would require the Commerce Department to assess security risks posed by routers and modems manufactured in adversarial nations. Maria Cantwell , D-Wash., and passed the Senate Commerce Committee on March 12.

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Senate Commerce Advances Semiconductor Bill, Amid CHIPS Act Uncertainty

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this bill directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop a nationwide broadband strategy, with an emphasis on ensuring rural and tribal areas receive necessary resources;  The SAFE Orbit Act (S. Other telecom measures approved by the committee Wednesday, include: The PLAN for Broadband Act (S.323),

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House Passes NTIA Reauthorization, Rural Broadband Protection Acts

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WASHINGTON, April 28, 2025 – The House passed Monday five telecom and communications bills, including efforts to require more vetting for high-cost fund participants and codify modern responsibilities of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.  It passed by voice vote. It would be due within one year.