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118th Congress(2023-2024)
ROUTERS Act
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H. R. 7589 (Referred-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7589

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 10, 2024

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

AN ACT

To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, 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 “Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act” or the “ROUTERS Act”.

SEC. 2. 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 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(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code.

(2) SECRETARY.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024.

    Attest:kevin f. mccumber,   
    Clerk.