HR 686
115th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Digital media
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Right of privacy
DIGIT Act
Introduced: January 24, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act or the DIGIT Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to convene a working group of federal stakeholders to provide recommendations and a report to Congress regarding the growing number of connected and interconnected devices known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group.
The Federal Communications Commission must: (1) seek public comment on the IoT's spectrum needs, regulatory barriers, and growth with licensed and unlicensed spectrum; and (2) submit a summary of those comments to Congress.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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