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119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications

H.R. 1717: Communications Security Act

Passed HouseJul 15, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 27, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Jul 15, 2025, 380–33
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 27, 2025

This bill provides statutory authority for a council established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide advice regarding the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks. (This advice is currently provided by the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council.)

The bill specifies that the FCC may designate an existing advisory committee to fulfill this role, provided the committee’s membership is modified, as necessary, to comply with membership requirements set forth in the bill.

Specifically, the bill requires the council to 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 FCC's chair 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.

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Under current law, federal advisory committees must generally terminate after two years unless they are renewed or a statute specifies a different termination date. However, the bill exempts the council from this requirement.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jul 15, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 380–33

Yea 380two-thirds 276Nay 33

  • Democrats205 yea, 1 nay
  • Republicans174 yea, 32 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Keith Self (R-TX), W. Steube (R-FL), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Chip Roy (R-TX), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Scott Perry (R-PA), Robert Onder (R-MO), Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Tim Moore (R-NC) voted Nay; and 23 more

See how all 413 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 380

Republicans (174)

Democrats (205)

Independents (1)

Nay 33

Democrats (1) broke with their party

Not voting 19

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jul 15, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Jul 15, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 380–33
    Roll call 196 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats205106
    Republicans17432013
    Independents1000
    Total38033019

    House roll call 196: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    33 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat, 32 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

270 points earned
  1. 1Robert Menendez D-NJ SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Sheri Biggs R-SC1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Lauren Boebert R-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Jul 15, 2025Passed the House, 380–33.
  2. Feb 27, 2025Introduced in the House by Robert Menendez.
Show the full action history (15 actions)
  1. Jul 16, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Jul 15, 2025Considered as unfinished business.
  3. Jul 15, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 33 (Roll no. 196).
  4. Jul 15, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 33 (Roll no. 196). (text: 7/14/2025 CR 3218-3219)
  5. Jul 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Jul 14, 2025Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Jul 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3218-3220)
  8. Jul 14, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1717.
  9. Jul 14, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Jul 10, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-194.
  11. Jul 10, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
  12. Apr 8, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Apr 8, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
  14. Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
  15. Feb 27, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.