{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-1513","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 1513","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"FUTURE Networks Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force to be known as the \"6G Task Force\", and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force to be known as the \"6G Task Force\", and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"FUTURE Networks Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"FUTURE Networks Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"FUTURE Networks Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"FUTURE Networks Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"FUTURE Networks Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2023-03-09","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2024-09-18","vote":{"id":"118-2024-h425","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"FUTURE Networks Act","result":"Passed","yea":393,"nay":22,"present":0,"not_voting":15,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll425.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","date":"2024-09-19"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2024-05-14","stage":"Reported to House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act or the FUTURE Networks Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the 6G Task Force to report on sixth-generation wireless technology, including the status of setting standards for and possible uses of such technology. The task force shall be composed of representatives of (1) trusted companies in the communications industry; (2) trusted public interest organizations or academic institutions; and (3) federal, state, local, and tribal governments."}],"words":79},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Federal Communications Commission to establish a 6G Task Force that publishes a report on sixth-generation wireless technology.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1513/text/eh#HDBAC746CD81C403F97842354C5AA8BF5"}]},"core_areas":["Federal Communications Commission 6G Task Force","Report on sixth-generation wireless technology"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force known as the \"6G Task Force\" not later than 120 days after the date of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1513/text/eh#HDBAC746CD81C403F97842354C5AA8BF5"}},{"text":"Has the Chair of the Commission appoint the Task Force members, who to the extent practicable include representatives of communications companies, public interest organizations or academic institutions, and Federal, State, local, or Tribal governments.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1513/text/eh#HDBAC746CD81C403F97842354C5AA8BF5"}},{"text":"Excludes companies, public interest organizations and academic institutions that the Chair determines are not trusted, meaning the Chair has publicly determined they are owned, controlled or influenced by a foreign adversary or otherwise pose a national security threat.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1513/text/eh#HDBAC746CD81C403F97842354C5AA8BF5"}},{"text":"Requires the Task Force to publish a draft report in the Federal Register and on the Commission's website not later than 180 days after it is established, and to accept and consider public comments on the draft.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1513/text/eh#HDBAC746CD81C403F97842354C5AA8BF5"}},{"text":"Requires a final report on sixth-generation wireless technology within 1 year after the Task Force is established, published and submitted to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1513/text/eh#HDBAC746CD81C403F97842354C5AA8BF5"}},{"text":"Directs the report to cover the status of industry-led standards-setting, possible uses, identified limitations including supply chain and cybersecurity limitations, and how to work with government entities on siting, deployment and adoption.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1513/text/eh#HDBAC746CD81C403F97842354C5AA8BF5"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2024-09-18","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1513/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-30","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1513","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1513/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-1513.png","v":"fc61be17a6bf","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 1513, 118th Congress: FUTURE Networks Act. House: 393 Yea, 22 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 18 Sep 2024."}}