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119-hr-9151119th Congress

Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act

Sponsored By: Representative Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

Introduced

Summary

protecting and promoting Wi‑Fi and unlicensed spectrum. This bill would require a coordinated federal plan to advance global adoption of Wi‑Fi and other unlicensed technologies and to counter foreign adversaries that try to undercut them. It would push U.S. advocacy at the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference and seek harmonization of the 5925 to 7125 MHz band for unlicensed use.

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  • Technology companies and innovators: Directs Commerce and the Federal Communications Commission to build a strategy that promotes global harmonization of the 5925–7125 MHz band. That aims to preserve U.S. leadership in unlicensed networking standards and related markets.
  • Consumers, schools, and health providers: Frames Wi‑Fi as vital to commerce, education, health care, and public safety and cites its economic role as more than $1 trillion annually and projected $2.4 trillion by 2027.
  • Diplomacy and national security teams: Requires interagency coordination and a Plan that assesses and outlines strategies to counter efforts by the Chinese Communist Party, representatives of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and other adversarial governments. The Plan must take public comment, be published on the NTIA website, and include a post‑WRC‑27 implementation report.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

National Wi‑Fi advocacy plan

If enacted, the Commerce Department would have 180 days to write and publish a national plan. The Secretary of Commerce would act through NTIA's Assistant Secretary. They would coordinate with the FCC, the State Department, the U.S. Trade Representative, and Commerce trade officials. The Plan would promote global harmonization of the 5925–7125 MHz band for Wi‑Fi. It would assess threats and propose strategies to counter actions by the Chinese Communist Party, PRC representatives, and other adversary governments. The Assistant Secretary would seek public comment, send the Plan to Congress, and post it on the NTIA website. After WRC‑27 (Oct 11–Nov 12, 2027), the Assistant Secretary would report to Congress within 90 days on Plan implementation. The report would be unclassified but could include a classified annex. This bill would not itself change taxes, household benefits, or domestic spectrum licensing rules.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

OH • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/5/2026

  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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