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H.R. 5671 107th Congress House

Information Security Act

Official title: To promote the secure sharing of information and communications within the Department of Homeland Security.

Introduced: October 16, 2002 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National SecurityClassified defense informationComputer networksComputer security measures
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Computers and governmentData banksDepartment of Homeland SecurityEBB TerrorismElectronic government informationEncryptionFederal employeesIdentification devicesOfficial secretsScience, Technology, Communications
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 17, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1895-1896)
Oct 16, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Oct 16, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 17, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1895-1896)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5671: Information Security Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5671/
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"H.R. 5671: Information Security Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5671/.
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H.R. 5671, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5671/.
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