H.R. 2449 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Apr 28, 2025. Received Apr 29, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFCC establishes 6G wireless task force
The bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to form a task force that will study the development of sixth-generation wireless technology (the next generation after 5G). The task force will look at industry efforts to set standards, possible uses of the technology, and its limitations. The group must publish a draft report, gather public feedback, and then issue a final report that takes those comments into account.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change things for most people right now. The task force is mainly a fact-finding effort to help the FCC understand where 6G technology is heading so the agency can plan for the future. If you work in the wireless industry, academia, or government, you might have a chance to participate or provide input on the task force's work.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 27, 2025)
Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act or the FUTURE Networks Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a 6G Task Force to report on industry-led efforts to set standards for sixth-generation wireless technology and the possible uses and limitations of such technology, among other topics. The task force must publish and solicit public comment on a draft of the report, and must take such comments into consideration in preparing the final report.
Members of the task force must include, to the extent practicable, representatives of companies in the communications industry; public interest organizations or academic institutions; and federal, state, tribal, and local governments (with at least one member representing each level of government). Members are to be selected by the chair of the FCC, and generally may not include representatives of entities owned or controlled by, or subject to the influence of, a foreign adversary, or otherwise deemed to pose a threat to U.S. national security.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2449
AN ACT
FUTURE Networks Act
Sponsor: Rep. Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7) · Introduced Mar 27, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 29, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.