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HR 1370 118th Congress House 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 State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication

Communications Security Act

Introduced: March 3, 2023 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Mar 24, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 8, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0 .
Mar 8, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 3, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Communications Security Act

This bill provides statutory authority and sets forth membership requirements for a council that provides advice and recommendations to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding ways to increase the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks.

The bill specifies that the council must include 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).

The FCC may designate an existing advisory committee to serve as the council, provided that the committee's membership is modified (if necessary) to comply with the requirements specified in the bill.

What's happening now March 24, 2023

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 828 Related bill Communications Security Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 18, 2023
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 3, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1370: Communications Security Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1370/
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"H.R. 1370: Communications Security Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1370/.
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H.R. 1370, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1370/.
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