# 119-s-5333: Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act

119-s-5333, Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5333
- Congress: 119
- Title: Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National plan to boost Wi‑Fi: benefit, medium. 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 W…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5333 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5333)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5333 (as of 2026-09-10).