3.0.0 1359 2022-11-01T16:32:51Z 2022-11-01T16:32:51Z House HR 2019-02-26 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 26, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WRIGHT:H.R. 1359.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2234]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-05-21T16:33:28Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2019-04-09T21:28:37Z Referred to 2019-02-26T15:01:15Z 2019-05-21 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2019-05-20 16:28:46 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2019-05-20 16:28:45 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3970-3972) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2019-05-20 16:28:45 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3970-3972) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-20 16:21:46 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1359. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2019-05-20 16:21:45 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3970-3973) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2019-05-20 16:21:37 Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-04-09 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-04-09 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules. Committee 2019-04-09 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2019-02-26 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000827 Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] Ron Wright R TX 6 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2019-02-26 True L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2019-02-26 True B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 2019-02-26 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2019-04-09 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2019-04-25 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2019-05-07 False 2019-04-16T22:58:00Z H.R. 1359, Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55119 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 9, 2019 International Affairs Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Economic development Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Peace Corps Public-private cooperation Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations U.S. and foreign investments International Affairs 00 2019-02-26 Introduced in House 2019-05-31T16:15:58Z 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.

]]> 53 2019-05-20 Passed House 2019-06-04T13:25:38Z 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.

]]> Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019 Display Title Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Passed House Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019 H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Passed House Digital GAP Act H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To promote Internet access in developing countries and update foreign policy toward the Internet, and for other purposes. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019 H House Short Titles as Passed House Digital GAP Act H House Short Title(s) as Introduced Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Digital GAP Act Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1359rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr1359rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1359eh/xml/BILLS-116hr1359eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1359ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1359ih.xml 2019-05-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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.