[Report No. 119–25]
January 24, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Luján, and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
June 2, 2025
Reported by Mr. Cruz, with amendments
Omit the part struck through and insert the parts printed in italic
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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act
or the ROUTERS Act
.
Sec. 2. Study of national security risks posed by certain routers and modems
(a) In general
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the national security risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of a covered country.
(b) Report to Congress
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(c) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Covered country
The term covered country means a country specified in section 4872(d)(2)4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.