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DIGIT Act

USA116th CongressHR-8115| House 
| Updated: 8/25/2020
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Cosponsors (1)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (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 regarding the Internet of Things (IoT), and it establishes a steering committee composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group. The IoT is a system of interrelated devices connected to a network and each other that exchange data without requiring human interaction (e.g., smart home devices, medical monitoring devices, and wearable fitness trackers). The working group must (1) identify federal laws and regulations, grant practices, budgetary or jurisdictional challenges, and other sector-specific policies that affect IoT development; (2) consider policies or programs that encourage and improve coordination among federal agencies with relevant responsibilities; (3) consider implementing recommendations from the steering committee; (4) examine how federal agencies can benefit from, use, prepare for, and secure the IoT; and (5) consult with nongovernmental stakeholders. The steering committee must advise the working group about laws, budgets, individual privacy, security, small business challenges, and any international proceedings or negotiations affecting the IoT. Lastly, 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 10, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1611
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Aug 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • January 10, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1611
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • August 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

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  • S 116-1611: DIGIT Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesComputer security and identity theftDigital mediaEconomic performance and conditionsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Health technology, devices, suppliesInternational scientific cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic transitRadio spectrum allocationRight of privacy

DIGIT Act

USA116th CongressHR-8115| House 
| Updated: 8/25/2020
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 regarding the Internet of Things (IoT), and it establishes a steering committee composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group. The IoT is a system of interrelated devices connected to a network and each other that exchange data without requiring human interaction (e.g., smart home devices, medical monitoring devices, and wearable fitness trackers). The working group must (1) identify federal laws and regulations, grant practices, budgetary or jurisdictional challenges, and other sector-specific policies that affect IoT development; (2) consider policies or programs that encourage and improve coordination among federal agencies with relevant responsibilities; (3) consider implementing recommendations from the steering committee; (4) examine how federal agencies can benefit from, use, prepare for, and secure the IoT; and (5) consult with nongovernmental stakeholders. The steering committee must advise the working group about laws, budgets, individual privacy, security, small business challenges, and any international proceedings or negotiations affecting the IoT. Lastly, 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 10, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1611
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Aug 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • January 10, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1611
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • August 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Cosponsors (1)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 116-1611: DIGIT Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesComputer security and identity theftDigital mediaEconomic performance and conditionsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Health technology, devices, suppliesInternational scientific cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic transitRadio spectrum allocationRight of privacy