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NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act

Introduced: October 7, 2021 Introduced by: Hickenlooper, John W. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 7, 2021
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NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act

This bill establishes the Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to analyze and develop policies related to internet and communications technologies.

Specific activities of the office include, for example, developing policies that promote (1) innovation, competition, and other elements of the communications, media, and technology markets; (2) security and resilience to cybersecurity incidents while fostering innovation; and (3) commercialization of communications technologies.

What's happening now October 7, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4046 Related bill NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Oct 7, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2979: NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2979/
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"S. 2979: NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2979/.
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S. 2979, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2979/.
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