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DIGIT Act

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Fischer, Deb Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 9, 2020
Received in the House.
Jan 9, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 8, 2020
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S81-84; text: CR S83-84)
Jan 8, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S81-84; text: CR S83-84)
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. With written report No. 116-179.
Jul 10, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 regarding the Internet of Things (IoT), and it establishes a steering committee composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group. The IoT is a system of interrelated devices connected to a network and each other that exchange data without requiring human interaction (e.g., smart home devices, medical monitoring devices, and wearable fitness trackers).

The working group must (1) identify federal laws and regulations, grant practices, budgetary or jurisdictional challenges, and other sector-specific policies that inhibit IoT development; (2) consider policies or programs that encourage and improve coordination among federal agencies with relevant responsibilities; (3) consider implementing recommendations from the steering committee; (4) examine how federal agencies can benefit from, use, prepare for, and secure the IoT; and (5) consult with nongovernmental stakeholders.

The steering committee must advise the working group about laws, budgets, spectrum needs, individual privacy, security, small business challenges, and any international proceedings or negotiations affecting the IoT.

Lastly, 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 January 10, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2