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HRES 835 114th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt a national policy for technology to promote consumers' access to financial tools and online commerce to…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt a national policy for technology to promote consumers' access to financial tools and online commerce to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 12, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 12, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 4, 1 Present (Roll no. 497). (text: CR H5300)
Sep 12, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5309-5310)
Sep 12, 2016
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 12, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 835.
Sep 12, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5300-5302)
Sep 12, 2016
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 12, 2016 House · vote #497 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 385–4 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 12, 2016

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should:

  • develop a national policy to encourage the development of tools for consumers to learn and protect their assets in a way that maximizes the promise customized, connected devices hold to empower consumers, foster future economic growth, and create new commerce and markets;
  • prioritize accelerating the development of alternative technologies that support transparency, security, and authentication in a way that recognizes their benefits, allows for future innovation, and responsibly protects consumers' personal information;
  • recognize that technology experts can play an important role in the future development of consumer-facing technology applications for manufacturing, automobiles, telecommunications, tourism, health care, energy, and general commerce; and
  • support further innovation and economic growth and ensure cybersecurity and the protection of consumer privacy.

Calls for innovators in technology, manufacturing, automobiles, telecommunications, tourism, health care, and energy industries to commit to improving the quality of life for future generations by developing new technology that is safe and consumer protective and that is aimed at improving consumers' access to commerce.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 835: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt a national policy for technology to promote consumers' access to financial tools and online commerce to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-835/
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"H. Res. 835: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt a national policy for technology to promote consumers' access to financial tools and online commerce to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-835/.
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H. Res. 835, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-835/.
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