U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5333: Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act
Status: In committee, August 6, 2026
A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to develop a plan for how the United States will advance and advocate for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed technologies, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to develop a plan for how the United States will advance and advocate for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed technologies, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 6, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to develop a plan for how the United States will advance and advocate for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed technologies, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act . SECTION 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the leadership of the United States with respect to Wi-Fi, 6G, and satellite technologies is a national priority; (2) the United States is the birthplace of Wi-Fi technology and home to the world's leading developers, manufacturers, and innovators with respect to unlicensed spectrum; (3) Wi-Fi contributes more than $1,000,000,000,000 annually to the economy of the United States, and is estimated to contribute $2,400,000,000,000 in 2027, which helps to enable commercial activity, the provision of education and health care, and the maintenance of public safety; (4) maintaining and advocating for a global system that supports Wi-Fi technology is essential to continuing the leadership of the United States in advanced technologies and building networks of trusted telecommunications infrastructure; (5) strategic and unified engagement at, and leading up to, the World Radiocommunication Conferences of the International Telecommunication Union is critical to-- (A) advance the spectrum priorities of the United …
Sponsors
- Rosen, Jacky (D) · primary sponsor
- Ricketts, Pete (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is SB5333?
- SB5333 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act.
- What does SB5333 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to develop a plan for how the United States will advance and advocate for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed technologies, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5333?
- In committee as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5333?
- Rosen, Jacky (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5333?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5333
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