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H.R. 4651 (114th)

Digital Security Commission Act of 2016

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

29 February 2016

Last action

1 April 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Subjects

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Source updated

12 August 2025

Summary

Digital Security Commission Act of 2016 This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges to assess, and make recommendations for policy and practice concerning, the issue of multiple security interests in the digital world, including public safety, privacy, national security, and communications and data protection, both now and throughout the next 10 years. Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and Senate majority leader (eight members), the minority leaders in the House and the Senate (eight members), and the President (one member) from among U.S. citizens with significant knowledge and primary experience in: cryptography, global commerce and economics, federal law enforcement, state and local law enforcement, the consumer-facing technology sector, the enterprise technology sector, the intelligence community, and the privacy and civil liberties community.

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Timeline

  1. 29 February 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 February 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 1 April 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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