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H.R. 2449 · 119th CongressScience, Technology, Communications

FUTURE Networks Act passed the House 32 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate

Sponsored by Matsui, Doris O. D-CA · 2 cosponsors: 0 Democrats, 2 Republicans
IntroducedMar 27, 2025
ReportedApr 8, 2025
Passed one chamberApr 28, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 164 words.

Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act or the FUTURE Networks Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a 6G Task Force to report on industry-led efforts to set standards for sixth-generation wireless technology and the possible uses and limitations of such technology, among other topics. The task force must publish and solicit public comment on a draft of the report, and must take such comments into consideration in preparing the final report. Members of the task force must 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 chair of the FCC, 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.

Context
Committees
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
Sponsor
6 of 154 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 567 words
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structure +6 more
Latest action
Apr 29, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]