[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S171]
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SA 4193. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6938, making consolidated
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. STUDY OF NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS POSED BY CERTAIN
ROUTERS AND MODEMS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the
national security risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities
posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a
modem and router that are designed, developed, manufactured,
or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to
the influence of a covered country.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the
study conducted under subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered country.--The term ``covered country'' means a
country specified in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United
States Code.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Communications and Information.
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