Requires the Federal Communications Commission to create a 6G Task Force that will study sixth-generation wireless technology and report on its possible uses, limits, and how governments can work with industry to deploy it.

Official title: FUTURE Networks Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Introduced 27-MAR-2025

Referred 27-MAR-2025

Approved by committee 08-APR-2025

Reported 24-APR-2025

On the calendar 24-APR-2025

Passed 28-APR-2025

Senate

Received 29-APR-2025

Key points

Directs the FCC to establish the 6G Task Force within 120 days of enactment, with members appointed by the FCC Chair
Limits industry and public interest members to those the Chair has not determined to be untrusted, such as entities tied to foreign adversaries
Requires a draft report, public comment period, and final report within one year on standards, uses, limitations, and government deployment of 6G

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (27-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 28-APR-2025).

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Committee referrals (2)

Energy and Commerce Committee (House)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsor Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) Cosponsors · 2

■ 2 R

2 Republicans

congress.gov page Referred in Senate (29-APR-2025) Engrossed in House (28-APR-2025) Reported in House (24-APR-2025) Introduced in House (27-MAR-2025)