United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 866 — ROUTERS Act

Last action — Received in the Senate.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act or the ROUTERS ActThis bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct a study on the national security risks posed by consumer routers and modems (including devices that combine a modem and router) and provide the results of the study to Congress. The study must address devices developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons (i.e., individuals and entities) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in HR 866 include the addition of a line indicating that the bill was passed by the House of Representatives on April 28, 2025. This addition signifies a step forward in the legislative process. Additionally, several lines from the previous version of the bill have been removed, including details about the bill's introduction, committee referrals, and report numbers, streamlining the presentation of the bill’s status. This restructuring focuses on the bill's current progress rather than its earlier procedural history.

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866 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No.
866 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
52 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
866 [Report No.
866 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
119-75] 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.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2025 Mr.
Latta (for himself and Ms.
Kelly of Illinois) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce April 24, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 31, 2025] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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.
Union Calendar No.
Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2025.
52 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
Attest:
Clerk.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
866 [Report No.
866 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
119-75] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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.
_______________________________________________________________________ April 24, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 119-75

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (H. Rept. 119-75)

Source: H. Rept. 119-75 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  6. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-75.

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-75.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 52.

  9. Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1661-1662)

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 866.

  12. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1661)

  13. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1661)

  14. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. Received in the Senate.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 866 do?
Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act or the ROUTERS ActThis bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct a study on the national security risks posed by consumer routers and modems (including devices that combine a modem and router) and provide the results of the study to Congress. The study must address devices developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons (i.e., individuals and entities) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
Who sponsors HR 866?
HR 866 is sponsored by Latta, Robert E. (Republican) and Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 866?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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