Congress 114 - HR 4651 - Digital Security Commission Act of 2016

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Advisory bodies Computer security and identity theft Congress Congressional operations and organization Criminal procedure and sentencing Digital media Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement administration and funding Right of privacy Technology assessment

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Digital Security Commission Act of 2016

This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges to assess, and make recommendations for policy and practice concerning, the issue of multiple security interests in the digital world, including public safety, privacy, national security, and communications and data protection, both now and throughout the next 10 years.

Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and Senate majority leader (eight members), the minority leaders in the House and the Senate (eight members), and the President (one member) from among U.S. citizens with significant knowledge and primary experience in:

cryptography,
global commerce and economics,
federal law enforcement,
state and local law enforcement,
the consumer-facing technology sector,
the enterprise technology sector,
the intelligence community, and
the privacy and civil liberties community.

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Apr 1, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 29, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 29, 2016

Introduced in House

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