NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025

Summary

Renames the top leader of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, creates a Deputy Under Secretary, and updates laws to reflect the new titles. It authorizes $57 million for NTIA for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026 and consolidates many reports into one annual report due in the first quarter each year. Creates two new NTIA offices: an Office of Spectrum Management to handle federal spectrum assignments and coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, and an Office of International Affairs to lead U.S. international telecom and information policy in coordination with the Secretary of State. The bill makes technical fixes, preserves ongoing legal actions, keeps current officials in place without renomination, adjusts pay placement, and does not expand or reduce existing agency authorities.

• Renames NTIA’s leader as Under Secretary and creates a Deputy Under Secretary role.
• Authorizes $57 million per year for NTIA in FY2025 and FY2026.
• Combines multiple reports into a single annual NTIA report due in the first quarter.
• Creates an Office of Spectrum Management to handle federal frequency assignments and FCC coordination.
• Creates an Office of International Affairs to lead U.S. international telecom and information policy with State Department coordination.
• Updates many laws to reflect new titles and repeals outdated reporting requirements.
• Preserves current lawsuits and keeps existing officials in place without new nominations.
• Adjusts executive pay placement for the affected leadership roles.
• Explicitly does not expand or reduce existing agency powers or authorities.