HRES 491 109th Congress House Commemorations Computer security measures Internet Science, Technology, Communications Special months

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 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 17, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Oct 17, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 13 (Roll no. 523). (text: CR H8815)

Oct 17, 2005

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

Oct 17, 2005

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8819)

Oct 17, 2005

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Oct 17, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 491.

Oct 17, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8815-8817)

Oct 17, 2005

Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Oct 17, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Science.

Oct 17, 2005

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 17, 2005	House · vote #523	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	354–13	See who voted →

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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

Declares that the House of Representatives 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.

What's happening now October 17, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 13 (Roll no. 523). (text: CR H8815)

Related & companion bills 5

Bill text 2 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Oct 17, 2005

Sherman, Brad

California · Oct 17, 2005

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Oct 17, 2005

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 491: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 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-HRES-491/

MLA

"H. Res. 491: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 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-HRES-491/.

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H. Res. 491, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-491/.

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