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This bill, known as the ROUTERS Act (Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act), directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a comprehensive study on national security risks associated with consumer networking devices, specifically routers, modems, and combined modem-router devices that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by entities from a "covered country" (which refers to countries specified in a specific section of U.S. Code). The Secretary, working in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, is required to submit a detailed report to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation within one year of the Act's enactment. The study aims to identify and assess potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in these consumer networking devices, with a particular focus on equipment originating from countries that might pose national security concerns. By mandating this research, the bill seeks to understand and potentially mitigate security risks associated with networking technology from specific foreign sources.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/244/all-info