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119-s-5333119th Congress

Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act

Sponsored By: Senator Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would make the promotion and advocacy for global adoption of Wi‑Fi and unlicensed spectrum the United States' national priority. It directs the Commerce Department to create a coordinated Plan to harmonize key bands like 5925–7125 MHz and to shape U.S. strategy for the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference in Shanghai.

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  • Families, students, and patients would benefit from policies to expand Wi‑Fi that supports education, health care, and public safety, with the bill citing Wi‑Fi's economic value as more than $1 trillion today and $2.4 trillion by 2027.
  • U.S. technology companies and innovators would get federal advocacy aimed at preserving U.S. leadership and promoting global market access for unlicensed technologies.
  • Federal agencies and diplomatic teams would be required to coordinate a unified approach, with the Commerce Secretary producing a Plan within 180 days, a post‑WRC‑27 report within 90 days, and strategies to counter efforts by the People's Republic of China and other adversaries to shift spectrum rules away from unlicensed use.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

National plan to boost Wi‑Fi

This bill would require the Secretary of Commerce, through the Assistant Secretary, to issue a national Plan within 180 days. The Plan would be developed with the FCC, State, USTR, the Under Secretary for International Trade, DoD, DNI, and other agencies. The Plan would promote global adoption of Wi‑Fi and unlicensed spectrum, including harmonizing the 5925–7125 MHz band and advocacy at WRC‑27 in 2027. The Assistant Secretary would seek public comment, post the Plan on the NTIA website, and send it to the appropriate congressional committees. Within 90 days after WRC‑27 ends, the Assistant Secretary would submit an unclassified implementation report to Congress, with a possible classified annex. The section would not require disclosure of classified, privileged, or trade secret information.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 8/6/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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