Year-End CR Includes NTIA Reauthorization Act, Revenge Porn Ban
A continuing resolution to extend federal appropriations through March 14 released Tuesday night includes language from the NTIA Reauthorization Act (HR-4510), Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act (HR-8989/S-4569) and several other telecom bills. The CR meanwhile omits the revised AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (HR-8449) despite its backers’ push to pass the measure before year’s end.
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Lobbyists cited HR-4510’s inclusion in the CR as particularly notable because the measure marks Congress’ first renewal of NTIA’s mandate since 1992 and elevates the NTIA administrator role from the assistant secretary to undersecretary level. Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Ted Cruz, R-Texas, hailed inclusion of HR-8989/S-4569, which would make it illegal to publish deepfake pornography and revenge porn.
Other tech and telecom bills included in the CR: the Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act (HR-538/S-90), Secure Space Act (HR-675), Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act (HR-752/S-229), Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act (HR-820/S-2114), Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act (HR-1513), Rural Broadband Protection Act (HR-7005/S-275) and Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act (HR-7589/S-4572).