To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add an additional purpose to section 1 of such Act.
Latest action · Sep 21, 2012 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expands the purposes of the Communications Act of 1934 to include a requirement that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) execute and enforce such Act to make communications networks more secure, resilient, and defendable against Internet-based attacks.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 21, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2012Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6279.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add an additional purpose to section 1 of such Act.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2012Introduced in House
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