H.R. 1717

119th Congress

In Committee

Communications Security Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]NJ· Introduced 27 February 2025
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Cosponsors

17

Actions

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Amendments

2

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

16 July 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 2 April 2025

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.

Timeline

17 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    16 July 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Considered as unfinished business.

    15 July 2025 · Floor

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    15 July 2025 · Floor

  4. 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).

    15 July 2025 · Floor

  5. 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)

    15 July 2025 · Floor

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1717.

    14 July 2025 · Floor

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3218-3220)

    14 July 2025 · Floor

  8. 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.

    14 July 2025 · Floor

  9. Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    14 July 2025 · Floor

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.

    10 July 2025 · Calendars

  11. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-194.

    10 July 2025 · Committee

  12. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-194.

    10 July 2025 · Committee

  13. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.

    8 April 2025 · Committee

  14. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    8 April 2025 · Committee

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    27 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Introduced in House

    27 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  17. Introduced in House

    27 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]NJ

Cosponsors

  • Republican1100%

Classification

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Legislative 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

2

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To27 Feb 2025
    • Markup By8 Apr 2025
    • Reported By10 Jul 2025

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To16 Jul 2025

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