H.R. 866 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
ROUTERS Act
Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-01-31
Latest action (2025-04-29): Received in the Senate.
What H.R. 866 does, in plain terms
Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act or the ROUTERS Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct a study on the national security risks posed by consumer routers and modems (including devices that combine a modem and router) and provide the results of the study to Congress. The study must address devices developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons (i.e., individuals and entities) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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