# 119-hr-2449: FUTURE Networks Act

119-hr-2449, FUTURE Networks Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2449
- Congress: 119
- Title: FUTURE Networks Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a 6G Task Force at the Federal Communications Commission to coordinate standards, deployment, and security planning for sixth‑generation wireless networks.** The Task Force must produce a draft and final report, accept public comments, and use security criteria to exclude entities the Chair deems "not trusted." - Communications companies: Industry gets formal representation on the Task Force, but firms the FCC Chair finds "not trusted" are barred from membership. - Public interest groups and academic institutions: Researchers and advocates can serve on the Task Force unless excluded under the Chair's "not trusted" determination. - Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments: Each level must have at least one representative to weigh in on siting, deployment, and adoption. - Public and Congress: The Task Force must publish a draft within 180 days, take public comments, and deliver a final report within 1 year to Congress and the public.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2449 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2449)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2449 (as of 2026-09-10).