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Amendments · SAMDT 3489
ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS· SENATE
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3489
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.
PROPOSED OCT 9· LAST ACTION OCT 9
- Adopted, not yet law
- Amendment, not the bill
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
OCT 9
“Amendment SA 3489 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment requires the U.S. government to study whether home internet equipment, like routers and modems, poses a threat to national security. The goal is to figure out if these everyday devices could be used by foreign adversaries for spying or cyberattacks.
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KEY POINTS
3POINT 01
Study of home hardware
It focuses on the security of the actual physical devices (routers and modems) that sit in millions of American homes.
POINT 02
Identifying spying risks
The study aims to determine if these devices provide a 'backdoor' for foreign governments to access private American data.
POINT 03
Department of Commerce oversight
It puts a civilian agency in charge of investigating technical vulnerabilities that could have military or defense consequences.
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ACTION TIMELINE
6 EVENTSOCT 9
Amendment SA 3489 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
OCT 9
Amendment SA 3489 proposed by Senator Wicker for Senator Blackburn to Amendment SA 3748. (consideration: CR S7074-7086)
OCT 9
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3489 proposed by Senator Wicker for Senator Blackburn to Amendment SA 3748.
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeSenate Amendment
NumberSAMDT 3489
Congress119th
ChamberSenate
StatusADOPTED
ProposedOct 9, 2025
SubmittedAug 1, 2025
Last actionOct 9, 2025
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ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · PROPOSED OCT 9, 2025
Senate AmendmentSAMDT 3489
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.
PROPOSED OCT 9, 2025· SUBMITTED AUG 1, 2025· LAST ACTION OCT 9, 2025
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
COSPONSORS
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DAYS SINCE ACTION
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