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H. Con. Res. 259 109th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security…

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Introduced: October 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Computer security measuresInternetScience, Technology, CommunicationsSpecial months
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Passed Senate
Oct 14, 2005
Committee Hearings Held.
Oct 6, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Oct 6, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 14, 2005

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Declares that Congress will work with federal agencies, national organizations, businesses, and educational institutions to encourage the development and implementation of existing and future computer security voluntary consensus standards, practices, and technologies in order to enhance the state of computer security in the United States.

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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 6, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 259: Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-259/
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"H. Con. Res. 259: Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-259/.
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H. Con. Res. 259, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-259/.
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[H. Con. Res. 259: Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-259/)
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