# 119-s-2049: NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act

119-s-2049, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2049
- Congress: 119
- Title: NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates an NTIA Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity** that would centralize internet and communications policy work and cybersecurity coordination under a new Associate Administrator who reports to the Assistant Secretary. - Families and households would see a focus on promoting digital inclusion and consumer access through market-based policies aimed at boosting competition and access to internet and media services. - Small and rural communications providers would get targeted outreach and technical help since the Office would solicit their feedback and promote policies focused on small businesses and rural communities. - Workers and the tech sector would benefit from efforts to support workforce development, speed innovation and commercialization, and identify barriers like access to capital. - Security researchers, service providers, and developers would gain formal channels for collaboration as the Office would coordinate multistakeholder cybersecurity and privacy guidance and advocate for secure network supply chains. - Federal policymakers would have a dedicated adviser because the Office would provide policy analysis, help evaluate cybersecurity matters across agencies, and present policy work before the Commission and Congress.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal internet security office: benefit, medium. This bill would create an Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity inside the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. If enacted, the office would be led by an Associate Administrator who reports to the Assistant Secretary. It would develop market-based policies to speed i…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-3400: Ally’s Act
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2049 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2049)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-3400: Ally’s Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3400)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2049 (as of 2026-09-10).