Digital GAP Act
USA116th CongressHR-1359| House
| Updated: 5/21/2019
Ron Wright
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (6)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019 or the Digital GAP Act This bill directs the Department of State to advance U.S. policy to promote public and private investments in secure Internet infrastructure and increase Internet access around the world. The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Peace Corps shall also make efforts to advance such policy. The President shall report to Congress about U.S. efforts to implement the policy, including government efforts to provide technical and regulatory assistance to developing countries and close the gender gap in Internet access.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3970-3973)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1359.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3970-3972)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3970-3972)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEconomic developmentExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPeace CorpsPublic-private cooperationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsU.S. and foreign investments
Digital GAP Act
USA116th CongressHR-1359| House
| Updated: 5/21/2019
Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019 or the Digital GAP Act This bill directs the Department of State to advance U.S. policy to promote public and private investments in secure Internet infrastructure and increase Internet access around the world. The U.S. Agency for International Development and the Peace Corps shall also make efforts to advance such policy. The President shall report to Congress about U.S. efforts to implement the policy, including government efforts to provide technical and regulatory assistance to developing countries and close the gender gap in Internet access.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3970-3973)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1359.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3970-3972)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3970-3972)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Ron Wright
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (6)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEconomic developmentExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPeace CorpsPublic-private cooperationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsU.S. and foreign investments