Who it affects
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- Mobile service providers
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Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
H.R. 1709 · House bill · Introduced Feb. 27, 2025
The Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act would require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to examine and report on mobile network and device cybersecurity.
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At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 360 to 10 on July 14.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to study and report on mobile network cybersecurity.
- The report must examine how vulnerable mobile networks and devices are to cyberattacks and surveillance by adversaries.
- It must assess how much mobile service providers have addressed certain cybersecurity weaknesses.
- It must discuss providers' use of recommended cybersecurity practices and methods for assessing risks.
- It must estimate how widely data-scrambling and identity-checking methods are used and how well they work.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
July 14, 2025 · Passed 360 to 10
- Republicans
- 183 yes
- 10 no
- Democrats
- 177 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report examining the cybersecurity of mobile service networks, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Landsman, Greg (D-OH)
- Introduced
- Feb. 27, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 4
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- July 15, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to examine and report on the cybersecurity of mobile service networks and the vulnerability of these networks and mobile devices to cyberattacks and surveillance conducted by adversaries. The report must include, among other items, (1) an assessment of the degree to which mobile service providers have addressed certain cybersecurity vulnerabilities; (2) a discussion of the degree to which these providers have implemented cybersecurity best practices and risk assessment frameworks; and (3) an estimate of the prevalence and efficacy of encryption and authentication algorithms and techniques.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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