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DIGIT Act

USA116th CongressS-1611| Senate 
| Updated: 1/10/2020
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (3)
Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, 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 inhibit 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, spectrum needs, 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-88
DIGIT Act
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 10, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. With written report No. 116-179.
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
Jan 8, 2020
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S81-84; text: CR S83-84)
Jan 8, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S81-84; text: CR S83-84)
Jan 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 9, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 9, 2020
Received in the House.
Jan 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Aug 25, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8115
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-88
    DIGIT Act


  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • July 10, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.


  • December 17, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. With written report No. 116-179.


  • December 17, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.


  • January 8, 2020
    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S81-84; text: CR S83-84)


  • January 8, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S81-84; text: CR S83-84)


  • January 9, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 9, 2020
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • January 9, 2020
    Received in the House.


  • January 10, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • August 25, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8115
    Introduced in House

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8115: DIGIT Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesComputer security and identity theftDigital mediaEconomic performance and conditionsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Health technology, devices, suppliesInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic transitRadio spectrum allocationRight of privacy

DIGIT Act

USA116th CongressS-1611| Senate 
| Updated: 1/10/2020
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 inhibit 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, spectrum needs, 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.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
4 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-88
DIGIT Act
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 10, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. With written report No. 116-179.
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
Jan 8, 2020
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S81-84; text: CR S83-84)
Jan 8, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S81-84; text: CR S83-84)
Jan 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 9, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 9, 2020
Received in the House.
Jan 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Aug 25, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8115
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-88
    DIGIT Act


  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • July 10, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.


  • December 17, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with amendments. With written report No. 116-179.


  • December 17, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.


  • January 8, 2020
    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S81-84; text: CR S83-84)


  • January 8, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S81-84; text: CR S83-84)


  • January 9, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 9, 2020
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • January 9, 2020
    Received in the House.


  • January 10, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • August 25, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8115
    Introduced in House
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (3)
Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8115: 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, researchFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Health technology, devices, suppliesInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic transitRadio spectrum allocationRight of privacy