ROUTERS Act

HR 866, the ROUTERS Act, requires the Secretary of Commerce to study national security risks from consumer routers, modems, and combined devices made by companies tied to specific "covered countries" (as defined in U.S. law). The study, mandated within one year of the bill becoming law, will assess threats posed by these devices and result in a report to Congress. This bill does not impose new restrictions but focuses on gathering data to inform future security decisions. It directly affects devices sold to U.S. consumers that originate from the identified countries. The study is the core mechanism, with no immediate policy changes or bans enacted.