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S 244 · 119th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

ROUTERS Act

Introduced January 24, 2025 Latest action June 02, 2025 3 cosponsors

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Latest action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.

Action timeline

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Jun 02, 2025
committee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-25.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jun 02, 2025
other Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
Mar 12, 2025
committee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jan 24, 2025
introduced Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2025
introduced Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Text versions

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Jun 02, 2025 Reported to Senate
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Jan 24, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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CRS summaries

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  1. ih / is — Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfs — Referred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rs — Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pch — Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / es — Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rds — Received by the other chamber.
  7. eah / eas — Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / ats — Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enr — Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. pl — Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. pp — Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.

Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.

Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

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+43 −11 28 unchanged
--- Introduced (Senate)
+++ Reported (Senate)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 244 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 244 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 87
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 244
+
+[Report No. 119-25]
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a
@@ -18,9 +21,14 @@
January 24, 2025
-Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Lujan) introduced the following
-bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
-Science, and Transportation
+Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Warner) introduced the
+following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation
+
+June 2, 2025
+
+Reported by Mr. Cruz, with amendments
+[Omit the part struck through and insert the parts printed in italic]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -43,10 +51,11 @@
MODEMS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of the
-national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices
-that combine a modem and router that are designed, developed,
-manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or
-subject to the influence of a covered country.
+national security risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by
+consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router
+that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons
+owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of a covered
+country.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the
@@ -54,9 +63,32 @@
report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered country.--The term ``covered country'' means a
-country specified in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United
-States Code.
+country specified in section 4872(d)(2) 4872(f)(2) of title 10,
+United States Code.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Communications and Information.
-<all>
+Calendar No. 87
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+S. 244
+
+[Report No. 119-25]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+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 2, 2025
+
+Reported with amendments

Lobbying activity

Organizations whose LDA filings reference this bill, ranked by filing count. Position not disclosed — LDA does not require lobbyists to report support / oppose / monitor. Bill-number references can be stale (lobbyists sometimes copy text year-over-year), so verify against the filing description.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION
TEC
5
filings · 2026 Q3
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC *
COM
5
filings · 2026 Q3
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
TEC
5
filings · 2026 Q3
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
TEC
5
filings · 2026 Q3
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
TEC
5
filings · 2026 Q3
CLOUDFACTORS LLC
TEC
5
filings · 2026 Q3
TP-LINK SYSTEMS INC. (FKA TP-LINK GLOBAL INC.)
CPITEC
2
filings · 2026 Q4
FDD ACTION
SCI
2
filings · 2025 Q3
CEDIA
CPICSPMANSCISMBTEC
1
filings · 2026 Q1
LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC.
MANTEC
1
filings · 2025 Q2

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Cosponsors (3)

Members who signed on to support this bill.

Luján D
Warner D
Scott R