3.0.0 8115 2023-01-11T13:45:23Z 2023-01-11T13:45:23Z House HR 2020-08-25 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 25, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WELCH:H.R. 8115.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havePower to . . . make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.[Page H4306]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-25T14:02:40Z DIGIT Act 116 1611 S 2020-01-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS 2020-08-25 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-08-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT N M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy Rodgers R WA McMorris 5 2020-08-25 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Computer security and identity theft Digital media Economic performance and conditions Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental technology Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Health technology, devices, supplies International scientific cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public transit Radio spectrum allocation Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-08-25 Introduced in House 2021-04-22T16:26:20Z 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.

]]> DIGIT Act Display Title DIGIT Act Short Title(s) as Introduced DIGIT Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To ensure appropriate prioritization, spectrum planning, and interagency coordination to support the Internet of Things. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8115ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8115ih.xml 2020-08-25 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.