Bill orders federal study on cell phone network security risks
Passed one chamberH.R. 1709Latest action
Sponsor: Greg Landsman · Representative · OH
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Official title: Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
119th Congress
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HR 1709 requires a federal report within a year on how secure U.S. mobile networks are against hacking and surveillance.
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What does this do?
The bill requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, working with DHS and other agencies, to study U.S. mobile network cybersecurity and deliver a report to Congress within a year. The report must cover carriers' fixing of known flaws, consumer attitudes toward security, encryption strength, and the prevalence of cell site simulators. It focuses on older mobile technologies, not 5G, and on real-world rather than lab-only problems.
Who does it affect?
Directly affects federal agencies, including the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the Department of Homeland Security, who must conduct the study. Mobile carriers, device makers, and software developers may be asked to provide information, and the bill does not impose new rules on them.
Why does it matter?
The report could inform future decisions by lawmakers on whether new cybersecurity requirements for mobile networks are needed, but the bill itself changes nothing immediately for consumers or companies.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Jul 15, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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House · · Roll call 191
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- Question
- On Motion to and Pass
- Result:
- Passed
- 360
- Nay
- 10
- 0
- 61
Republicans 183 yes, 10 no, 26 not voting · Democrats 177 yes, 35 not voting
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