Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act
Latest action · Jul 10, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 10, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should work with foreign governments to: (1) develop comprehensive norms and cooperative activities to improve cybersecurity; (2) encourage international cybersecurity cooperation; and (3) develop safeguards for the protection of privacy, freedom of speech, and commercial transactions for inclusion in cybersecurity agreements.
Directs the Secretary to report to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs describing U.S. actions taken with foreign governments to improve cybersecurity.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 28, 2009 to Jan 25, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jul 28, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Aug 6, 2009 | |
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | Jan 25, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jul 10, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
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- Jul 10, 2009Introduced in Senate
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