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Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019

Introduced: October 16, 2019 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Mar 7, 2019
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
Mar 7, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 7, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019

This bill establishes the Office of International Cyberspace Policy within the Department of State.

The Office's duties include advising the State Department on cyberspace issues. It shall also shall lead diplomatic efforts on issues relating to international cybersecurity, Internet access and freedom, and international cyber threats.

The Office shall implement U.S. policy to work internationally to promote an open, interoperable, and secure Internet governed by a multi-stakeholder model.

The bill also directs the President to devise a strategy related to U.S. engagement with foreign governments on international norms with respect to responsible state behavior in cyberspace.

What's happening now March 7, 2019

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 5 Republican 7
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 18, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Oct 16, 2019
Kinzinger, Adam
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 6, 2019
Buck, Ken
· Feb 28, 2019
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jan 31, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jan 31, 2019
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jan 31, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jan 29, 2019
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jan 28, 2019
Pence, Greg
· Jan 28, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jan 25, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 25, 2019
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 2019
Rooney, Francis
· Jan 25, 2019
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 25, 2019
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 25, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Jan 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 739: Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-739/
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"H.R. 739: Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-739/.
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H.R. 739, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-739/.
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