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HRES 716 110th Congress House Commemorations Computer security measures Internet Science, Technology, Communications Special months

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…

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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 9, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 16, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 16, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11609)
Oct 16, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11609)
Oct 16, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 716.
Oct 16, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11609-11612)
Oct 16, 2007
Mr. Lampson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Oct 9, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
Oct 9, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2088)
Oct 9, 2007
Introduced in House
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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 intends to work with federal agencies, national organizations, businesses, and educational institutions to encourage the voluntary development and use 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 16, 2007

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

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 9, 2007
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Oct 9, 2007
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 9, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 716: 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.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-716/
MLA
"H. Res. 716: 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.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-716/.
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H. Res. 716, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-716/.
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[H. Res. 716: 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/110-HRES-716/)
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