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The Communications Security Act of 2025
Directs the Federal Communications Commission to establish a council to make recommendations on ways to increase the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks.
Section 1. Short Title
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Communications Security Act’’.
SEC. 2. COUNCIL ON COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEROPERABILITY
- (a) ESTABLISHMENT — Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish a council to advise the Commission on issues including the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks; or (2) designate for purposes of this section an advisory committee of the Commission that is operating on the date of the enactment of this Act under a charter for the purpose of addressing the issues described in paragraph (1).
(b) MEMBERSHIP
(1) APOINTMENT — The members of the council shall be appointed by the Chair.
- (2) COMPOSITION — To the extent practicable, the membership of the council shall be composed of the following:
| (A) | Representatives of companies in the communications industry, except companies that are determined by the Chair to be not trusted. |
| (B) | Representatives of public interest organizations or academic institutions, except such organizations or institutions that are determined by the Chair to be not trusted. |
| (C) | Representatives of the Federal Government, State governments, local governments, or Tribal Governments, with at least one member representing each such type of government. |
(c) KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Each member of the council shall have knowledge and experience relevant to the purpose and goals of the council.
(d) DURATION
Section 1013(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code (relating to the termination of advisory committees) shall not apply to the council.
(e) DEFINITIONS
- (1) CHAIR — The term ‘‘Chair’’ means the Chair of the Commission.
- (2) COMMISSION — The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal Communications Commission.
- (3) COUNCIL — The term ‘‘council’’ means the council established under subsection (a)(1) or the advisory committee designated under subsection (a)(2), as the case may be.
- (4) NOT TRUSTED
…and other sections not included here
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