{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-7589","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":7589,"title":"ROUTERS Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2024-03-08","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000566","fullName":"Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]","party":"R","state":"OH","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-09-10","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation."},"policyArea":"Science, Technology, Communications","subjects":["Computer security and identity theft","Computers and information technology","Congressional oversight","Internet, web applications, social media"],"actions":[{"date":"2024-09-10","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-09","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-09","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5061)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-09","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5061)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-09","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7589.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-09","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5061-5062)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-09","text":"Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-05-14","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-05-14","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-505.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-05-14","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-505.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-03-20","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-03-20","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-03-12","text":"Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-03-12","text":"Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-03-11","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-03-08","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-03-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-03-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act or the ROUTERS Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct a study of 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 that have been developed or manufactured by persons (i.e., individuals and entities)&nbsp;owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->","updateDate":"2025-05-27T14:14:38Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":965,"ts":"2026-04-15T20:36:41.706Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=ROUTERS%20Act"}]}}