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House Bill 1513
118th Congress(2023-2024)
FUTURE Networks Act
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H. R. 1513 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 421

118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1513

[Report No. 118–506]


To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force to be known as the “6G Task Force”, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 9, 2023

Ms. Matsui (for herself and Mr. Johnson of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

May 14, 2024

Additional sponsor: Mr. Walberg

May 14, 2024

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed


A BILL

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force to be known as the “6G Task Force”, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act” or the “FUTURE Networks Act”.

SEC. 2. 6G Task Force.

(a) Establishment.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish a task force to be known as the “6G Task Force”.

(b) Membership.—

(1) APPOINTMENT.—The members of the Task Force shall be appointed by the Chair.

(2) COMPOSITION.—To the extent practicable, the membership of the Task Force shall be composed of the following:

(A) Representatives of companies in the communications industry, except companies that are determined by the Chair to be not trusted.

(B) Representatives of public interest organizations or academic institutions, except public interest organizations or academic institutions that are determined by the Chair to be not trusted.

(C) Representatives of the Federal Government, State governments, local governments, or Tribal Governments, with at least one member representing each such type of government.

(c) Report.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Task Force is established under subsection (a), the Task Force shall publish in the Federal Register and on the website of the Commission, and 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 sixth-generation wireless technology, including—

(A) the status of industry-led standards-setting bodies in setting standards for such technology;

(B) possible uses of such technology identified by industry-led standards-setting bodies that are setting standards for such technology;

(C) any limitations of such technology (including any supply chain or cybersecurity limitations) identified by industry-led standards-setting bodies that are setting standards for such technology; and

(D) how to best work with entities across the Federal Government, State governments, local governments, and Tribal Governments to leverage such technology, including with regard to siting, deployment, and adoption.

(2) DRAFT REPORT; PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Task Force shall—

(A) not later than 180 days after the date on which the Task Force is established under subsection (a), publish in the Federal Register and on the website of the Commission a draft of the report required by paragraph (1); and

(B) accept public comments on such draft and take such comments into consideration in preparing the final version of such report.

(d) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) CHAIR.—The term “Chair” means the Chair of the Commission.

(2) COMMISSION.—The term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.

(3) NOT TRUSTED.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term “not trusted” means, with respect to an entity, that—

(i) the Chair has made a public determination that such entity is owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of a foreign adversary; or

(ii) the Chair otherwise determines that such entity poses a threat to the national security of the United States.

(B) CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION.—In making a determination under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Chair shall use the criteria described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601(c)), as appropriate.

(4) STATE.—The term “State” has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153).

(5) TASK FORCE.—The term “Task Force” means the 6G Task Force established under subsection (a).


Union Calendar No. 421

118th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 1513
[Report No. 118–506]

A BILL
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force to be known as the “6G Task Force”, and for other purposes.

May 14, 2024
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed