HR 4163
115th Congress
House
Commerce
Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Consumer affairs
Department of Commerce
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Manufacturing
Product safety and quality
Cyber Shield Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Oct 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cyber Shield Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a Cyber Shield Advisory Committee to recommend (1) the format and content of Cyber Shield labels for covered products (i.e., consumer-facing physical objects that can connect to the Internet and collect, send, or receive data); and (2) the process to identify, establish, report on, adopt, maintain, and promote compliance with industry-leading cybersecurity and data security benchmarks to enhance cybersecurity and protect data.
In addition, Commerce must establish a Cyber Shield voluntary program to identify, certify, and label such covered products.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1