WASHINGTON, D.C. – FDD Action today applauded the House of Representatives for its floor passage by voice vote of H.R. 906, the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act, and H.R. 866, the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act.
FDD Action is proud to endorse both the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act, led by Representatives Elise Stefanik and Rob Wittman, and the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act, led by Representative Bob Latta,” said Nick Stewart, Senior Director of Government Relations, FDD Action. “These critical bipartisan bills strengthen America’s communications infrastructure by increasing transparency around foreign ownership and addressing the national security risks posed by foreign-manufactured technologies. We commend the House of Representatives for advancing these important measures to safeguard our national security and now urge the Senate to act on them.”
• The Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act: Led by Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), the FACT Act directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a list of entities that have certain foreign ownership and maintain authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority issued by the FCC. It requires that entities be included if they are partly owned by the governments of China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or Venezuela, or by organizations under their control. The FCC has the authority to add other entities to this list after consulting with national security agencies.
• Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act: Led by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), the ROUTERS Act mandates that Department of Commerce report on the risks associated with consumer routers, modems, and combined modem-router devices that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by entities owned, controlled, or influenced by Russia, China, North Korea, or Iran.
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FDD Action is a non-partisan 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing policies that strengthen U.S. national security and defend free nations. Founded in 2019, FDD Action combines expert policy analysis with direct advocacy to drive effective solutions to the most pressing security challenges facing the United States and its allies.