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substantiveDec 1, 2021 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — H R 4045 — FUTURE Networks Act

FUTURE Networks Act

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the 6G Task Force to report on sixth-generation wireless technology.
  • House passed it on Dec 1, 2021 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act or the FUTURE Networks Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the 6G Task Force to report on sixth-generation wireless technology, including the status of setting standards for and possible uses of such technology. The task force shall be composed of representatives of (1) trusted companies in the communications industry; (2) trusted public interest organizations or academic institutions; and (3) federal, state, local, and tribal governments.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea394

Democrat: 215 · Republican: 179

Nay27

Republican: 27

Present0

Not Voting12

Democrat: 5 · Republican: 7

How each member voted (433)

Yea (394)

Nay (27)

Not Voting (12)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.