DIGIT Act
Latest action · Jan 24, 2017 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.
- IntroducedJan 24, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act or the DIGIT Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to convene a working group of federal stakeholders to provide recommendations and a report to Congress regarding the growing number of connected and interconnected devices known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group.
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.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2017 to Jun 7, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jan 24, 2017 |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Feb 13, 2017 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Feb 27, 2017 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Oct 4, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Mar 19, 2018 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Jun 7, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 24, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 88 | DIGIT Act | Identical bill | Aug 11, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Computer security and identity theft
- Digital media
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- International organizations and cooperation
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2017Introduced in House
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