FUTURE Networks Act
Bill: H.R.4045 | Sponsor: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. (D-PA)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act or the FUTURE Networks Act
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.

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task 
  force to be known as the ``6G Task Force'', and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Future Uses of Technology Upholding 
Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act'' or the ``FUTURE Networks Act''.

SEC. 2. 6G TASK FORCE.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish a task force to 
be known as the ``6G Task Force''.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Appointment.--The members of the Task Force shall be 
        appointed by the Chair.
            (2) Composition.--To the extent practicable, the membership 
        of the Task Force shall be composed of the following:
                    (A) Representatives of companies in the 
                communications industry, except companies that are 
                determined by the Chair to be not trusted.
                    (B) Representatives of public interest 
                organizations or academic institutions, except public 
                interest organizations or academic institutions that 
                are determined by the Chair to be not trusted.
                    (C) Representatives of the Federal Government, 
                State governments, local governments, or Tribal 
                Governments, with at least one member representing each 
                such type of government.
    (c) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
        which the Task Force is established under subsection (a), the 
        Task Force shall publish in the Federal Register and on the 
        website of the Commission, and submit to the Committee on 
        Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate, a report on sixth-generation wireless technology, 
        including--
                    (A) the status of industry-led standards-setting 
                bodies in setting standards for such technology;
                    (B) possible uses of such technology identified by 
                industry-led standards-setting bodies that are setting 
                standards for such technology;
                    (C) any limitations of such technology (including 
                any supply chain or cybersecurity limitations) 
                identified by industry-led standards-setting bodies 
                that are setting standards for such technology; and
                    (D) how to best work with entities across the 
                Federal Government, State governments, local 
                governments, and Tribal Governments to leverage such 
                technology, including with regard to siting, 
                deployment, and adoption.
            (2) Draft report; public comment.--The Task Force shall--
                    (A) not later than 180 days after the date on which 
                the Task Force is established under subsection (a), 
                publish in the Federal Register and on the website of 
                the Commission a draft of the report required by 
                paragraph (1); and
                    (B) accept public comments on such draft and take 
                such comments into consideration in preparing the final 
                version of such report.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Chair.--The term ``Chair'' means the Chair of the 
        Commission.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Communications Commission.
            (3) Not trusted.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``not trusted'' means, 
                with respect to an entity, that--
                            (i) the Chair has made a public 
                        determination that such entity is owned by, 
                        controlled by, or subject to the influence of a 
                        foreign adversary; or
                            (ii) the Chair otherwise determines that 
                        such entity poses a threat to the national 
                        security of the United States.
                    (B) Criteria for determination.--In making a 
                determination under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Chair 
                shall use the criteria described in paragraphs (1) 
                through (4) of section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted 
                Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 
                1601(c)), as appropriate.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
        153).
            (5) Task force.--The term ``Task Force'' means the 6G Task 
        Force established under subsection (a).

            Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2021.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.