HR 5671 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Information Security Act

Introduced Oct 16, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Christopher John D-LA

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Latest action · Oct 17, 2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1895-1896)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedOct 16, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Information Security Act - Directs the Chief Information Officer and the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with the heads of key DHS agencies to implement managed digital certificate-based security projects and to issue to DHS employees managed digital certificates that: (1) provide standards-based e-mail encryption and digital signature capabilities; (2) permit interoperability with the Federal bridge and other Government public key infrastructure systems and applications; (3) demonstrate proven scalability; (4) support multiple platforms; and (5) include automated, secure key, and certificate management.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Oct 16, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 17, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1895-1896)
  2. Oct 16, 2002Introduced in House
  3. Oct 16, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1895Christopher John D-LAOct 17, 2002

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To promote the secure sharing of information and communications within the Department of Homeland Security.
Short Titles as Introduced
Information Security Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 16, 2002Introduced in House

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