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Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017

Introduced: September 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 26, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jan 18, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 17, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 17, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H435-437)
Jan 17, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H435-437)
Jan 17, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3776.
Jan 17, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H435-439)
Jan 17, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 3, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357.
Jan 3, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-483.
Nov 15, 2017
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 15, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017

This bill sets forth U.S. international cyberspace policy, in furtherance specifically of the promotion of an open, interoperable, reliable, unfettered, and secure Internet governed by a model that promotes human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, while respecting privacy and guarding against deception, fraud, and theft. The bill includes the establishment of an Office of Cyber Issues in the Department of State.

The President is encouraged to enter into executive arrangements with foreign governments that support the cyberspace policy.

What's happening now June 28, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 495.

 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 7 Republican 4
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Dec 15, 2017
Marino, Tom
· Dec 15, 2017
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 15, 2017
Rooney, Francis
· Dec 14, 2017
Graves, Tom
· Dec 7, 2017
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 17, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 19, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 26, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 14, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 14, 2017
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 14, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Sep 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3776: Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3776/
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"H.R. 3776: Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3776/.
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H.R. 3776, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3776/.
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