Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) announced a markup on legislation to secure American communications networks from foreign adversaries.

“Our communications networks are an integral part of our lives, businesses, economy, and national security, which is why we cannot afford to jeopardize their security by continuing to rely on technology from foreign adversaries. Homes, schools, hospitals, our financial system, and the military are all at risk as long as equipment sourced from our adversaries remains part of our communications infrastructure. We look forward to marking up several legislative solutions that will safeguard and cement America's leadership in this area for generations to come.”

WHAT: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology markup on legislation to secure American communications networks from foreign adversaries.

DATE: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

TIME: 2:00 PM ET, or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the Subcommittee on Health markup.

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

Legislation to be discussed:

• H.R. 2864, the Countering CCP Drones Act (Rep. Stefanik)
• H.R. 820, the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act (Rep. Stefanik)  
• H.R. 1513, the Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhancing Networks (FUTURE) Networks Act (Rep. Matsui)
• H.R. 7589, Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act (Rep. Latta) 

This notice is at the direction of the Chair. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be live streamed online at https://energycommerce.house.gov/. If you have any questions concerning the hearing, please contact Noah Jackson with the Committee staff at Noah.Jackson@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Sean Kelly at Sean.Kelly@mail.house.gov.