S. 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009
- Sponsor:
- John Rockefeller
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Cybersecurity Act of 2009
S. 773 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Privacy
- Summary
- A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to ensure the continued free flow of commerce within the United States and with its global trading partners through secure cyber communications, to provide for the continued development and exploitation of the Internet and intranet communications for such purposes, to provide for the development of a cadre of information technology specialists to improve and maintain effective cybersecurity defenses against disruption, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Cybersecurity Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- John Rockefeller
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Science, technology, communications
- Advisory bodies
- Computer crimes and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Education programs funding
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Higher education
- Public contracts and procurement
- Small business
- Student aid and college costs
- Technology assessment
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/01/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/01/2009 4/01/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Put on a legislative calendar 3/24/2010 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 12/17/2010 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller without amendment. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 12/17/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 707. 12/22/2010 By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 111-384. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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