H.R. 3159 108th Congress House

Government Network Security Act of 2003

Official title: To require Federal agencies to develop and implement plans to protect the security and privacy of government computer systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing.

Introduced: September 24, 2003 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 10, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384.

Nov 10, 2003

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.

Oct 22, 2003

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Oct 14, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Oct 8, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 8, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9319)

Oct 8, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9319)

Oct 8, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3159.

Oct 8, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9319-9320)

Oct 8, 2003

Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 7, 2003

Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-305.

Oct 7, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 182.

Sep 25, 2003

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Sep 25, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 24, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Sep 24, 2003

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 10, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Network Security Act of 2003 - Directs each Federal agency, within six months of enactment of this Act, to develop and implement a plan for protecting the security and privacy of Government computers and networks from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing. Defines peer-to-peer file sharing as the use of computer software, other than computer and network operating systems, that allows the computer on which such software is used to designate files available for transmission to another computer using such software, to transmit files directly to another such computer, and to request the transmission of files from another such computer.

Requires the Comptroller General to review and report to specified congressional committees on the adequacy of such agency plans.

Bill text 5 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 11

Illinois · Sep 24, 2003

Lynch, Stephen F.

Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2003

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Sep 24, 2003

California · Sep 24, 2003

Maryland · Sep 24, 2003

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