To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a council to make recommendations on ways to increase the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
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Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Additional sponsor: Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …
Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Communications Security Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires the FCC to establish or designate an advisory council to provide recommendations on communications network security, reliability, and interoperability within 90 days.
Who Benefits and How
Telecommunications industry benefits from coordinated security guidance. Consumers benefit from more secure communications networks.
Who Bears the Burden and How
FCC must establish and staff the council. No direct burden on private industry beyond voluntary participation.
Key Provisions
- FCC council within 90 days
- Advises on network security, reliability, interoperability
- May designate existing advisory committee
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Directs FCC to establish advisory council on communications network security, reliability, and interoperability
Policy Domains
Main Bill
Likely Beneficiaries
- Telecommunications industry
- Consumers
Inferred from context, no direct clause evidence
Likely Burden Bearers
- FCC
Inferred from context, no direct clause evidence
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → Federal Communications Commission
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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