S. 2480 · Where this bill is now
In the House
Passed the Senate Jul 28, 2025. Received Jul 29, 2025; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires public release of telecom security report
This bill tells the Department of Homeland Security to publicly share an unclassified report about threats to U.S. telecommunications networks. The report, titled U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022, already exists but isn't currently available to the public.
How it affects you
If you're curious about cybersecurity risks to phone and internet infrastructure, you'd be able to read what government experts found. The bill doesn't create new security requirements or directly change services you use, but it makes information about potential vulnerabilities more transparent.
Read the official summary (Passed Senate, Jul 28, 2025)
Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to publicly release the complete unclassified report titled U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022 . The report outlines threats to U.S. telecommunications networks.
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. 2480
AN ACT
Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) · Introduced Jul 28, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 29, 2025: “Held at the desk.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.