United States · Bill · S
S. 1691 (115th)
Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017
Introduced
1 August 2017
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 This bill requires Internet-connected devices purchased by federal agencies to meet specified security requirements, including requirements that the devices (1) do not contain known security vulnerabilities or defects; (2) rely on software or firmware components capable of accepting properly authenticated and trusted updates from the vendor; (3) rely only on non-deprecated industry-standard protocols and technologies for certain functions; and (4) do not include fixed or hard-coded credentials.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 August 2017
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 August 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 August 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1691
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