ROUTERS Act
Summary
The ROUTERS Act would direct the Department of Commerce, working with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, to conduct a comprehensive study examining potential national security threats posed by consumer routers and modems. The study would specifically focus on devices developed, manufactured, or supplied by individuals or entities owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. The findings would be reported back to Congress.
If enacted, this bill would not directly restrict or ban any devices, but rather would provide Congress with detailed information about potential security vulnerabilities in home networking equipment. For everyday citizens, this could lead to future policy decisions about which networking devices are safe to use in American homes, though any such restrictions would require separate legislation. The bill has passed committee review and is eligible for a floor vote in the Senate.
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