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Today, Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) legislation, the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act, was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee through a bipartisan vote of 43-0.

“As we continue to see threats arise from foreign adversaries, like Communist China, ensuring the security of our nation’s communications infrastructure is important,” Latta said. “This legislation is a crucial step to safeguard our networks and protect Americans from cyber threats in their place of employment and in their homes. I’m pleased to see my ROUTERS Act advance through the Energy and Commerce Committee today, and I look forward to it being brought up for a vote before the U.S. House of Representatives.”

"Americans are counting on us to deliver on bipartisan solutions to improve their lives," Chairwoman McMorris Rodgers said. "The ROUTERS Act is an important, bipartisan bill that will help ensure our communications networks are secure from threats posed by foreign adversary-controlled technology in the United States. I commend Rep. Latta for his leadership delivering real results for the American people."

Background on the Routers Act:

The ROUTERS Act would require the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at the Department of Commerce to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by routers, modems, or devices that combine both, that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of the People’s Republic of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or Venezuela. 

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