H.R. 1717
Puts communications security advisory council into law
Sets in law an advisory council at the Federal Communications Commission that advises on making communications networks more secure and reliable, and lets the commission use an existing committee for the job.
- Lets the commission pick an existing advisory committee instead of starting a new one
- Requires members from communications companies, public interest or academic groups, and all levels of government
- Generally bars members tied to foreign adversaries or seen as national security threats
- Exempts the council from the two-year limit that most federal advisory committees face
Passed the House · Senate's turn