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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2025-07-15 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-15 | Vote | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-15 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-14 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-14 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1717. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-14 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3218-3220: 1) | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-14 | Floor | Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-10 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-10 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-194. | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-08 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1. | House committee actions |
| 2025-04-08 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-02-27 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2025-02-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |