FUTURE Networks Act
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 by Rep. Doris O. Matsui
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a 6G Task Force to report on industry-led efforts to set standards for sixth-generation wireless technology and the possible uses and limitations of such technology, among other topics. The task force must publish and solicit public comment on a draft of the report, and must take such comments into consideration in preparing the final report.
Members of the task force must include, to the extent practicable, representatives of companies in the communications industry; public interest organizations or academic institutions; and federal, state, tribal, and local governments (with at least one member representing each level of government). Members are to be selected by the chair of the FCC, and generally may not include representatives of entities owned or controlled by, or subject to the influence of, a foreign adversary, or otherwise deemed to pose a threat to U.S. national security.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Apr 29, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Apr 28, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 28, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1663-1664)
- Apr 28, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1663-1664)
- Apr 28, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2449.
- Apr 28, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1663-1665)
- Apr 28, 2025Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 24, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.
- Apr 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-74.
- Apr 8, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Apr 8, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 27, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 27, 2025Introduced in House