Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Held at the desk.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Awaiting House
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act'', focuses on the release of a specific document. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to make a report public. The report is titled U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022''. This document was prepared for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency via a contract through the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate. The full unclassified version of this report must be released within 30 days of the Act's enactment.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The act directly mandates the public release of a government report to ensure transparency.
- Scored +2
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill promotes transparency regarding telecommunications insecurity by requiring the public release of a cybersecurity report.
- Scored +1
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
Releasing a report on telecommunications insecurity may provide public insight into data security and privacy vulnerabilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Transparency of Information: The bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to publicly release the unclassified report titled ``U.s. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022'' in full (Section 2). This ensures that the information contained within the report is available to the public.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The act directly mandates the public release of a government report to ensure transparency.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill promotes transparency regarding telecommunications insecurity by requiring the public release of a cybersecurity report.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — Releasing a report on telecommunications insecurity may provide public insight into data security and privacy vulnerabilities.
- 7/29/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 7/28/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4763: 2; text: CR S4764)
- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4763; text: CR S4764)
- Introduced in Senate