S. 244 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 24, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStudy examines security risks from foreign-made routers
The bill asks the Department of Commerce to study whether routers and modems made or controlled by China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia pose national security risks to the United States. The department will look at devices that combine a modem and router into one unit. After completing the study, the department must report its findings to Congress.
How it affects you
This bill doesn't directly change anything in people's homes right now. It's a fact-finding step to understand whether the routers and modems that connect households to the internet could create security vulnerabilities. The results will go to Congress, which could then decide whether to take further action based on what the study finds.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 24, 2025)
Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act or the ROUTERS Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce, in consultation with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, to conduct a study on 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 developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons (i.e., individuals and entities) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
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 SessionS. 244
A BILL
ROUTERS Act
Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Introduced Jan 24, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 2, 2025: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.”