HR 4651 114th Congress House

Digital Security Commission Act of 2016

Official title: To establish in the legislative branch the National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges.

Introduced: February 29, 2016 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Digital mediaIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLaw enforcement administration and fundingRight of privacyTechnology assessment

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Apr 1, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Feb 29, 2016

Introduced in House

Feb 29, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, 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.

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Latest action April 1, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Digital Security Commission Act of 2016

This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges to assess, and make recommendations for policy and practice concerning, the issue of multiple security interests in the digital world, including public safety, privacy, national security, and communications and data protection, both now and throughout the next 10 years.

Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and Senate majority leader (eight members), the minority leaders in the House and the Senate (eight members), and the President (one member) from among U.S. citizens with significant knowledge and primary experience in:

cryptography,
global commerce and economics,
federal law enforcement,
state and local law enforcement,
the consumer-facing technology sector,
the enterprise technology sector,
the intelligence community, and
the privacy and civil liberties community.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 15

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Apr 15, 2016

Georgia · Mar 15, 2016

McSally, Martha

· Mar 15, 2016

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Mar 15, 2016

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · Mar 2, 2016

California · Feb 29, 2016

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