Requires the FCC to create or designate an ongoing advisory council on communications network security, reliability, and interoperability. The FCC Chair controls membership, can exclude “not trusted” entities using existing legal criteria, and must post the council’s regular reports publicly.
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Communications Security Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Latest action on H.R. 1717: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who this affects: This mainly affects the FCC, which would have to organize the council, manage appointments, and publish its reports. It also affects communications companies, public interest groups, academic institutions, and government entities (Federal, State, local, and Tribal) that could be selected to participate—or excluded if labeled “not trusted.” The public is affected because the council’s reports, and the Chair’s “not trusted” determinations, are meant to be made public on the FCC’s website.
Why this matters: Phone and internet networks are core infrastructure, and weaknesses in security, reliability, or interoperability can disrupt everyday life, emergency response, and government services. This bill creates a recurring, public advice pipeline to the FCC on those issues, but the bill itself does not require the FCC to adopt the council’s recommendations. The membership limits tied to “not trusted” determinations aim to reduce foreign adversary influence, but how broadly that label is applied could shape whose expertise and viewpoints are included.
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Officially: Communications Security Act
Requires the FCC to create or designate an ongoing advisory council on communications network security, reliability, and interoperability. The FCC Chair controls membership, can exclude “not trusted” entities using existing legal criteria, and must post the council’s regular reports publicly.
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Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
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Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (7/16/2025)
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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