3.0.0 372 2023-01-11T13:20:26Z 2023-01-11T13:20:26Z Senate S S 2011-02-16 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-02-16T22:23:01Z 2011-02-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S796-797) IntroReferral 2011-02-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S796) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD N W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2011-02-16 True Science, Technology, Communications Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Crime prevention Government studies and investigations Infrastructure development Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Subversive activities Terrorism Science, Technology, Communications 00 2011-02-16 Introduced in Senate 2011-03-18T15:45:42Z Internet and Cybersecurity Safety Standards Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an analysis to determine the costs and benefits of requiring Internet service providers, communications service providers, electronic messaging providers, electronic mail providers, and other persons who provide a service or capability to enable computers to connect to the Internet to develop and enforce voluntary or mandatory minimum cybersecurity and Internet safety standards for users of computers to prevent terrorists, criminals, spies, and other malicious actors from compromising, disrupting, damaging, or destroying computer networks, critical infrastructure, and key resources.

Directs the Secretary to consider: (1) the effect that such standards may have on homeland security, the global economy, innovation, individual liberty, and privacy; and (2) any legal impediments that may exist to the implementation of such standards.

]]> Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act Display Title Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to reduce the ability of terrorists, spies, criminals, and other malicious actors to compromise, disrupt, damage, and destroy computer networks, critical infrastructure, and key resources, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act Introduced in Senate 2011-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s372is/xml/BILLS-112s372is.xml 2011-02-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S796-797) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.