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Communications Security Act

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 1717 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Jul 16, 2025

What it does

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…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Feb 27, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Feb 27, 2025

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Jul 16, 2025

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

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