Establishes an Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop communications and internet policy and advise on cybersecurity.

Official title: NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Introduced 03-MAR-2025

Referred 03-MAR-2025

Approved by committee 04-MAR-2025

Reported 30-JUN-2025

On the calendar 30-JUN-2025

Passed 14-JUL-2025

Senate

Received 15-JUL-2025

Key points

Creates the Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, headed by an Associate Administrator who reports to the Assistant Secretary
Directs the office to analyze and develop market-based communications and internet policy, study how people access broadband, telephone, media, and video services, and advise on cybersecurity policy
Renames the existing Associate Administrator for Policy Analysis and Development position and keeps the current officeholder in place as the Associate Administrator for Policy Development and Cybersecurity

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (03-MAR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 14-JUL-2025).

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Committee referrals (2)

Energy and Commerce Committee (House)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsor Jay Obernolte (R-CA) Cosponsors · 1

■ 1 D

1 Democrat

Jennifer L. McClellan

congress.gov page Referred in Senate (15-JUL-2025) Engrossed in House (14-JUL-2025) Reported in House (30-JUN-2025) Introduced in House (03-MAR-2025)