Communications Security Act
Latest action · Jul 16, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
- Passed HouseJul 15, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 196 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed380–33 | Jul 15, 2025 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 1, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | John Joyce | Apr 1, 2025 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 15, 2025Considered as unfinished business.
- Jul 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 15, 2025On 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, 2025Passed/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).
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Government studies and investigations
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Public-private cooperation
- Science, Technology, Communications
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2025Referred in Senate
- Jul 15, 2025Engrossed in House
- Jul 10, 2025Reported in House
- Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
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