US HB5117 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 28 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 28 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
DIGIT Act Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to convene a working group of federal stakeholders to provide recommendations and a report to Congress regarding the Internet of Things (IoT) for the growing number of connected and interconnected devices. The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that IoT policies should maximize the potential and development of the IoT to benefit all stakeholders, including businesses, governments, and consumers. The working group must: (1) identify federal laws and regulations, grant practices, budgetary or jurisdictional challenges, and other sector-specific policies that inhibit IoT development; (2) consider policies or programs that encourage and improve coordination among federal agencies with IoT jurisdiction; (3) implement recommendations from the steering committee; and (4) examine how federal agencies can benefit from, use, and prepare for the IoT. The working group must consult with nongovernmental stakeholders. The steering committee must advise the working group about spectrum needs, individual privacy, security, and any international proceedings or negotiations affecting the IoT. Within 18 months after enactment of this bill, the working group must report its findings and recommendations, its reasons for inaction on steering committee recommendations, and an accounting of any progress by federal agencies to implement recommendations. The Federal Communications Commission must seek public comment on the IoT's spectrum needs and submit a summary of those comments to Congress.
Title
DIGIT Act Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act
Sponsors
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-04-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. |
2016-04-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2016-04-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2607 (Related) 2016-09-27 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 652.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Digital media
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Right of privacy
Science, technology, communications
Advisory bodies
Digital media
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Right of privacy
Science, technology, communications
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5117/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5117/BILLS-114hr5117ih.pdf |