US Congress House Bill 686 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 growing number of connected and interconnected devices known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group. The Federal Communications Commission must: (1) seek public comment on the IoT's spectrum needs, regulatory barriers, and growth with licensed and unlicensed spectrum; and (2) submit a summary of those comments to Congress.

DIGIT Act Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act

Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-01-24	House	Introduced in House

SB88 (Same As) 2017-08-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/686/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr686/BILLS-115hr686ih.pdf