Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to publicly release the complete unclassified report titled U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022 . The report outlines threats to U.S. telecommunications networks.
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1Short title
This section gives the Act its official name: the Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act.
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1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act .
2Full release of unclassified report
This section would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publicly release the full unclassified report titled "U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022." That report was prepared for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under a contract managed through the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security. The Secretary would have to release the report within 30 days after the Act becomes law.
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2. Full release of unclassified report
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publicly release, in full, the unclassified report titled U.S. Telecommunications Insecurity 2022 that was prepared for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under a contract through the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security.
Passed the Senate July 28, 2025. Secretary
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of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
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COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONvia COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESvia NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
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AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATESvia MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
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CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONvia CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
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CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONvia MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
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