HR 1709
Passed a chamber
Requires the Commerce Department to report to Congress within one year on the cybersecurity of mobile phone networks and devices, including their vulnerability to hacking and surveillance by foreign adversaries.
Official title: Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
27-FEB-2025
Referred
27-FEB-2025
Approved by committee
04-MAR-2025
Reported
30-JUN-2025
On the calendar
30-JUN-2025
Passed
14-JUL-2025
Senate
Received
15-JUL-2025
- Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit the report within 1 year of enactment, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security
- Covers provider responses to known vulnerabilities, encryption and authentication practices, and the prevalence and cost of cell site simulators used for interception
- Excludes 5G protocols and networks from the report and limits vulnerability review to flaws shown to be exploited in real-world conditions
- Requires an unclassified report with a possible classified annex, with unredacted copies provided to the House and Senate committees
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (27-FEB-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 14-JUL-2025).
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