3.0.0 686 2023-01-11T13:34:16Z 2023-01-11T13:34:16Z House HR 2017-01-24 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAULSEN:H.R. 686.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H689]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-24T15:02:15Z Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act 115 88 S 2017-08-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Identical bill CRS 2017-01-24 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 N W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2017-01-24 True M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2017-02-13 False G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2017-02-27 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2017-04-25 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2017-10-04 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2018-03-19 False B001284 Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] Susan Brooks R IN W. 5 2018-06-07 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Computer security and identity theft Digital media Federal Communications Commission (FCC) International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications 00 2017-01-24 Introduced in House 2017-02-23T16:15:36Z 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.

]]> DIGIT Act Display Title DIGIT Act Official Title as Introduced To ensure appropriate spectrum planning and interagency coordination to support the Internet of Things. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced DIGIT Act Short Titles as Introduced Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act Introduced in House 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr686ih/xml/BILLS-115hr686ih.xml 2017-01-24 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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.