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H. R. 7589 — To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.
March 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:409
H. R. 7589, also known as the “Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act” or the “ROUTERS Act”, proposes that the Secretary of Commerce, through the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, conduct a study on the...
Simple Explanation
The ROUTERS Act is a plan that asks a big group in the government to check if the little internet boxes we use at home, called routers and modems, could cause problems for the country if they're made by certain other countries. They need to tell the government what they find out in a year.
H. R. 7589 — An Act To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.
September 09, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:394
H.R. 7589, also known as the "Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act" or the "ROUTERS Act," directs the Secretary of Commerce to study the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine both, especially those influenced...
Simple Explanation
Imagine if your Wi-Fi could be a secret spy. This bill wants to check if routers and modems, especially from certain foreign countries, might be dangerous and wants a report on it within a year.
H. R. 7589 — To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.
May 14, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:546
H.R. 7589, also known as the "Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act" or the "ROUTERS Act," directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the national security risks associated with consumer routers, modems, and devices that...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7589 wants someone in the government to look at the dangers of internet gadgets like routers and modems, especially ones from certain other countries, to see if they could harm the United States. They have to finish this study and tell Congress about it in a year.
S. 4572 — To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.
June 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:420
S. 4572, known as the "Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act" or the "ROUTERS Act," is a bill directing the Secretary of Commerce to study potential national security risks from consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine the two....
Simple Explanation
The ROUTERS Act is a plan for the government to check if internet gadgets like routers and modems, especially those from certain other countries, might have security problems. They want to study this and tell the important government groups within a year.
H. R. 7589 — An Act To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.
September 10, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:360
H. R. 7589, named the "Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act" or "ROUTERS Act," directs the Secretary of Commerce to study the national security risks associated with consumer routers, modems, and combination devices that are influenced by...
Simple Explanation
The CALL Act wants the government to study whether the routers and modems people use might be dangerous if made by certain countries that the U.S. is worried about. It's like a safety check to make sure our internet gadgets don't accidentally help the wrong people.

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