US Congress House Bill 739 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-03-07 - Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes the Office of International Cyberspace Policy within the Department of State. The Office's duties include advising the State Department on cyberspace issues. It shall also shall lead diplomatic efforts on issues relating to international cybersecurity, Internet access and freedom, and international cyber threats. The Office shall implement U.S. policy to work internationally to promote an open, interoperable, and secure Internet governed by a multi-stakeholder model. The bill also directs the President to devise a strategy related to U.S. engagement with foreign governments on international norms with respect to responsible state behavior in cyberspace.

Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]	Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Sen. John Curtis [R-UT]	Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA]	Rep. Gregory Pence [R-IN]
Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Michael Guest [R-MS]
Rep. Steve Watkins [R-KS]	Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]	Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]
Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-07	House	Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
2019-03-07	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-03-07	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-01-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-01-24	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/739/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr739/BILLS-116hr739ih.pdf