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119th Congress · S. 244 · Introduced

ROUTERS Act

Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act or the ROUTERS Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce, in consultation with 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.

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SubjectsComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightInternet, web applications, social media

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · [R-TN] · B001243
    Rep-TN current · 10 terms · @MarshaBlackburn · 6 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Committee memberships (15)

  • Joint Economic Committee (joint) · joint · rank 5 · site
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · rank 10
  • Intellectual Property (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Privacy, Technology, and the Law (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 13 · site
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 9
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 7

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District offices (6)

  • 10 West M. L. King Blvd, 6th Floor, Chattanooga, TN, 37402 · 423-541-2939 · fax 423-541-2944 · 35.0455268,-85.3100155
  • 109 S Highland Ave, Suite 218, Jackson, TN, 38301 · 731-660-3971 · fax 731-660-3978 · 35.6138097,-88.8199198
  • 800 Market St, Suite 121, Knoxville, TN, 37902-2327 · 865-540-3781 · fax 865-540-7952 · 35.96225,-83.91771
  • 100 Peabody Pl, Suite 1125, Memphis, TN, 38103-3654 · 901-527-9199 · fax 901-527-9515 · 35.14132,-90.05396
  • 719 Church Street, Suite 2100, Nashville, TN, 37203 · 629-800-6600 · fax 615-298-2148 · 36.1615561,-86.78303760000001
  • 207 Mocking Bird Ln, Suite 502, Johnson City, TN, 37604 · 423-753-4009 · fax 423-788-0250 · 36.3355276,-82.37505809999999

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS.
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$18,746,112.53
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$14,221,597.78
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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (3)

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · [D-NM] · L000570 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-24 · original
    Dem-NM current · 7 terms · @SenatorLujan · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · [D-VA] · W000805 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-26
    Dem-VA current · 3 terms · @MarkWarner · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · [R-FL] · S001217 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-31
    Rep-FL current · 2 terms · @SenRickScott · 9 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-06-02T20:59:35ZReported By
    2025-03-12T14:00:00ZMarkup By
    2025-01-24T17:43:21ZReferred To

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  • 2025-06-02Calendarsvia Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
  • 2025-06-02Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-25.
  • 2025-06-02Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-25.
  • 2025-03-12Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
  • 2025-01-24IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 2025-01-24IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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    ROUTERS Act
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    ROUTERS Act
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2025-06-04T03:23:23Z
    Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act
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    ROUTERS Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-02-25T05:08:18Z
    Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-02-25T05:03:24Z
    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.

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00 · 2025-01-24 · Introduced in Senate

Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act or the ROUTERS Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce, in consultation with 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. 

 

Related bills

  • HR 866 (119) ROUTERS Act
    Latest: 2025-04-29 — Received in the Senate.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 1768 (119) Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
    Latest: 2025-03-03 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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  • S. Rept. 119-25

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