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119th Congress

H.R. 2449

FUTURE Networks Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Doris O. Matsui(D-CA)
Introduced
Mar 27, 2025
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
Committees
House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Official text
Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (2)

Original cosponsors (2)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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