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S 4021 111th Congress Senate

Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act

Official title: A bill to reduce the ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, damage, and destroy computer networks, critica… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to reduce the ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, damage, and destroy computer networks, critical infrastructure, and key resources, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2010 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightCrime prevention
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Government studies and investigationsInfrastructure developmentIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaSubversive activitiesTerrorism
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Dec 9, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8713-8714)
Dec 9, 2010
Introduced in Senate
Dec 9, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8714)
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 Latest action December 9, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8714)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an analysis to determine the costs and benefits of requiring Internet service providers, communications service providers, electronic messaging providers, electronic mail providers, and other persons who provide a service or capability to enable computers to connect to the Internet to develop and enforce minimum Internet and cybersecurity safety standards for users of computers to prevent terrorists, criminals, spies, and other malicious actors from compromising, disrupting, damaging, or destroying computer networks, critical infrastructure, and key resources. Directs the Secretary to consider the effect that such standards may have on homeland security, the global economy, innovation, individual liberty, and privacy.

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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 9, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4021: Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-4021/
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"S. 4021: Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-4021/.
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S. 4021, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-4021/.
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