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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.

S.Amdt. 3489 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Republican amendment with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes S.Amdt. 3748, an amendment to S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Last activity — Amendment SA 3489 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Adopted

The Senate agreed to this amendment, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

SA 3489, submitted by Mrs. Blackburn, aims to add a new section to bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this amendment is to require the Secretary of Commerce to perform a study on the cybersecurity vulnerabilities and national security risks associated with specific consumer devices. These devices include:

  • Routers
  • Modems
  • Devices that combine a modem and router

The study focuses on devices designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by people who are subject to the influence of, controlled by, or owned by a covered country.

The amendment requires the Secretary to submit a report on the study's results to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce within one year after the Act is enacted.