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H. Con. Res. 425 110th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect commercial and government data from data breaches.

Introduced: September 24, 2008 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 110th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 24, 2008
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 Latest action September 24, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the 110th Congress should: (1) pass meaningful legislation, before final adjournment, to protect commercial and government data, including a robust definition of encryption tied to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards; and (2) encourage leaders of government agencies and private enterprises to take responsibility for the data collected and stored within their institution by making data security a top priority within the institution.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 425: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect commercial and government data from data breaches.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-425/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 425: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect commercial and government data from data breaches.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-425/.
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H. Con. Res. 425, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-425/.
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[H. Con. Res. 425: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect commercial and government data from data breaches.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-425/)
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