HR 2449 · 119th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

FUTURE Networks Act

Introduced 2025-03-27· Sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2025-04-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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H.R. 2449, FUTURE Networks Act

Jun 27, 2025

As passed by the House of Representatives

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans