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.
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ReportedReported by Mr. Cruz, with amendments
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Luján, and Mr. Warner) introduced …
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Luján) introduced the following …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Directs Commerce Department to study national security risks posed by consumer routers and modems designed, manufactured, or supplied by entities from covered countries like China and Russia.
Who Benefits and How
- National security agencies receive assessment of consumer device vulnerabilities
- Consumers may gain awareness of risks from foreign-made network equipment
- Congress gets information for potential regulatory action
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Commerce Department (NTIA) must conduct comprehensive study
- Foreign manufacturers face scrutiny of their products
Key Provisions
- Study due within 1 year of enactment
- Covers routers, modems, and combo devices
- Focus on devices from covered countries (China, Russia, etc.)
- Report to House Energy and Commerce and Senate Commerce committees
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Requires study of national security risks from consumer routers and modems made in countries of concern
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Assess supply chain security risks in consumer networking equipment"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Country specified in 10 USC 4872(d)(2) including China, Russia, North Korea, Iran
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