# 117-hr-2685: Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act

117-hr-2685, Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2685
- Congress: 117
- Title: Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2021-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to examine and report on the cybersecurity of mobile service networks and the vulnerability of these networks and mobile devices to cyberattacks and surveillance conducted by adversaries. The report shall include (1) an assessment of the degree to which providers of mobile service have addressed certain cybersecurity vulnerabilities; (2) a discussion of the degree to which these providers have implemented cybersecurity best practices and risk assessment frameworks; and (3) an estimate of the prevalence and efficacy of encryption and authentication algorithms and techniques used in mobile service and communications equipment, mobile devices, and mobile operating systems and software.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 404 | 19 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2685 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2685)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2685 (as of 2025-11-18).