Communications Security Act

This bill gives legal authority to a council that advises the Federal Communications Commission about keeping communication networks secure and working properly. The FCC can use an existing advisory committee for this job if it changes the membership to meet the bill's requirements. The council must include representatives from communications companies, public interest groups or schools, and different levels of government. The FCC chair picks the members, but cannot choose people who work for companies controlled by foreign enemies or others who might threaten national security. Unlike other federal advisory committees that must end after two years, this council can continue indefinitely.

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