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H. Con. Res. 193 111th Congress House

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

Introduced: October 1, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Oct 1, 2009
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.
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to House Science and Technology
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in House
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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 Latest action October 1, 2009

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should: (1) enact into law a meaningful national standard to protect commercial and government data, including a robust definition of encryption tied to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); and (2) adopt legislation that requires that sensitive data be protected through meaningful encryption technology and require government subcontractors having access to sensitive and personally identifiable information to comply with the same standards as federal agencies and departments; and (3) encourage leaders of government agencies and private enterprises to actively manage and rigorously protect the data collected and stored within their institution by making data security a priority within the institution.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 193: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect commercial and government data from data breaches.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-193/
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"H. Con. Res. 193: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect commercial and government data from data breaches.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-193/.
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H. Con. Res. 193, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-193/.
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