ROUTERS Act

This bill tells the Department of Commerce to study the national security and cybersecurity risks from consumer routers and modems, including combo devices. The study must look at products designed, made, or supplied by companies that are owned by, controlled by, or influenced by certain foreign countries, and then send the results to Congress within one year of the law taking effect. The countries named are China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. While doing the study, the department will coordinate with the right offices inside Commerce.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Consumers who use routers and modems, and companies linked to the listed countries .
• What changes: The government will conduct a study of risks from these devices and report the findings to Congress; it will consult within the Commerce Department during this work.
• When: The report is due within one year after the law is enacted.