H.R. 1717Communications Security Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Robert Menendez [D-NJ-08]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Latest action: Jul 16, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
Passed the HouseJul 15, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

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 nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1717 as introduced in House on Feb 27, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 196

House Jul 15, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Communications Security Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

380 Yea 33 Nay 19 not voting

Crossed both parties 33 of 413 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 32 Republicans.

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All members432 members

Democratic212 members

Independent1 member

Republican219 members

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Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1717 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

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H.R. 1717Communications Security Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 196

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

H.R. 1717Communications Security Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 196

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Who lobbied on H.R. 17173 organizations

Who lobbied on H.R. 17173 organizations