The House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed and sent nine pieces of telecom-related legislation to the full House on Tuesday. Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), said, “One bill proposed today will help improve wireless services for farmers utilizing precision agriculture. Another will work to improve American cybersecurity and protect our networks from bad actors. Together, these bills can help to prepare our infrastructure to withstand cyber threats, while also ensuring our wireless infrastructure is calibrated to the needs of the 21st Century.”
Guthrie continued, “We will also be continuing our work to shore up American supply chains and secure our critical infrastructure. Our adversaries are constantly launching threats to our supply chains, especially in critical industries, emphasizing the need for great resiliency.”
Telecom-related bills sent to the full House were:
- H.R. 1618, Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act
- H.R. 1455, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act
- H.R. 1766, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act
- H.R. 1765, Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025
- H.R. 1737, To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria
- H.R. 1709, Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
- H.R. 1679, Global Investment in American Jobs Act
- H.R. 1770, Consumer Safety Technology Act
- H.R. 1721, Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
By Leslie Stimson, Inside Towers Washington Bureau Chief
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