US Congress Senate Bill 88 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on August 4 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

DIGIT Act Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that policies governing the Internet of Things (IoT) should maximize the potential and development of the growing number of connected and interconnected devices to benefit businesses, governments, and consumers. (Sec. 4) The Department of Commerce must convene a working group of federal stakeholders to provide recommendations and a report to Congress regarding the IoT. The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group. 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; (4) examine how federal agencies can benefit from, use, prepare for, and secure the IoT; and (5) consult with nongovernmental stakeholders. The steering committee must advise the working group about laws, budgets, spectrum needs, individual privacy, security, small business challenges, 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. (Sec. 5) 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

Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]

Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]

Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-08-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2017-08-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-08-04	House	Received in the House.
2017-08-04	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-08-03	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
2017-08-03	Senate	S.Amdt.769 Amendment SA 769 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2017-08-03	Senate	S.Amdt.769 Amendment SA 769 proposed by Senator Wicker for Senator Fischer. (consideration: CR S4819; text: CR S4819) In the nature of substitute.
2017-08-03	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4819)
2017-06-05	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.
2017-06-05	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-90.
2017-01-24	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-01-10	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB686 (Same As) 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/88/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s88/BILLS-115s88is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s88/BILLS-115s88rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s88/BILLS-115s88es.pdf