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Education and ScienceH.R. 1709Comments

Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act

Official title: To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report examining the cybersecurity of mobile service networks, and for other purposes.

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What This Bill Does

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to examine and report on the cybersecurity of mobile service networks and the vulnerability of these networks and mobile devices to cyberattacks and surveillance conducted by adversaries.

The report must include, among other items, (1) an assessment of the degree to which mobile service providers have addressed certain cybersecurity vulnerabilities; (2) a discussion of the degree to which these providers have implemented cybersecurity best practices and risk assessment frameworks; and (3) an estimate of the prevalence and efficacy of encryption and authentication algorithms and techniques.

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Timeline

  1. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. House floor actionsMr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 360 - 10 (Roll no. 191).
  4. Floor Vote
  5. Passed the House
  6. House floor actionsReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-177.
  7. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  9. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  10. Introduced
  11. Committee

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