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To ensure appropriate spectrum planning and interagency coordination to support the Internet of Things.

USA115th CongressHR-686| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2017
Erik Paulsen

Erik Paulsen

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (7)
Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 and a report to Congress regarding the growing number of connected and interconnected devices known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group. 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.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 115-88: DIGIT Act
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To ensure appropriate spectrum planning and interagency coordination to support the Internet of Things.

USA115th CongressHR-686| House 
| Updated: 1/24/2017
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 and a report to Congress regarding the growing number of connected and interconnected devices known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group. 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.
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Timeline
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • January 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Erik Paulsen

Erik Paulsen

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (7)
Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 115-88: DIGIT Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesComputer security and identity theftDigital mediaFederal Communications Commission (FCC)International organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRight of privacy