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2025-02-27
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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MENENDEZ:H.R. 1717.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3[Page H920]
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2025-07-16T15:13:14Z
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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2025-07-10T15:43:11Z
  - Markup By
2025-04-08T19:32:43Z
  - Referred To
2025-02-27T14:03:30Z
H. Rept. 119-194
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
IntroReferral
- 2025-07-15
14:36:45
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
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- 2025-07-15
14:36:43
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)
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14:36:43
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).
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14:31:14
Considered as unfinished business.
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- 2025-07-14
15:58:57
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.
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- 2025-07-14
15:50:05
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1717.
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- 2025-07-14
15:50:03
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3218-3220: 1)
Floor
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- 2025-07-14
15:50:00
Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Floor
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- 2025-07-10
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
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U00158
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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-194.
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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-194.
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
IntroReferral
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Introduced in House
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H.R. 1717, Communications Security Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61522
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 8, 2025
Science, Technology, Communications
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
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- Computer security and identity theft
2025-04-14T16:02:50Z
- Congressional oversight
2025-04-14T16:02:50Z
- Executive agency funding and structure
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- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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- Government studies and investigations
2025-04-14T16:02:50Z
- Internet, web applications, social media
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- Public-private cooperation
2025-04-14T16:02:50Z
- State and local government operations
2025-04-14T16:02:50Z
- Telephone and wireless communication
2025-04-14T16:02:50Z
Science, Technology, Communications
2025-03-21T13:28:33Z
00
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
2025-04-02T14:57:10Z
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.

Communications Security Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Communications Security Act
2025-07-18T03:23:18Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
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45

Communications Security Act
2025-07-17T11:31:37Z
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Communications Security Act
2025-07-17T02:38:21Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

Communications Security Act
2025-07-11T04:53:17Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Communications Security Act
2025-03-19T15:23:21Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a council to make recommendations on ways to increase the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks, and for other purposes.
2025-03-19T15:18:20Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2025-07-16T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1717rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr1717rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2025-07-15T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1717eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1717eh.xml
- Reported in House
2025-07-10T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1717rh/xml/BILLS-119hr1717rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-02-27T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1717ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1717ih.xml
2025-07-16
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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