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Government Network Security Act of 2003

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
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 10, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384.
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3159.
Oct 8, 2003
Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 8, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9319-9320)
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 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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 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.

What's happening now November 10, 2003

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

 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 24, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 24, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 24, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 24, 2003
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 24, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 24, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3159: Government Network Security Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3159/
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"H.R. 3159: Government Network Security Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3159/.
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H.R. 3159, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3159/.
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