S. 244 — ROUTERS Act

This section directs the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of national security risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities posed by consumer routers, modems, and combination modem-router devices designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of a covered country (i.e., a country specified in 10 U.S.C. §4872(d)(2) or (f)(2)). The Secretary must submit a report on the study to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation not later than one year after the date of enactment.