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S 2604 114th Congress Senate

Digital Security Commission Act of 2016

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

Introduced: February 29, 2016 Introduced by: Warner, Mark R. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Feb 29, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 29, 2016
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 Latest action February 29, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 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,
  • consumer-facing technology sector,
  • enterprise technology sector,
  • the intelligence community, and
  • the privacy and civil liberties community.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4651 Identical bill Digital Security Commission Act of 2016
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 20, 2016
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Apr 20, 2016
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 6, 2016
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 6, 2016
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 29, 2016
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 29, 2016
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 29, 2016
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 29, 2016
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 29, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2604: Digital Security Commission Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2604/
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"S. 2604: Digital Security Commission Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2604/.
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S. 2604, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2604/.
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