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HOUSE 2644116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

SMART IoT Act

Last Action
5/10/2019

Actions

  • 2019-05-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • 2019-05-09Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2019-05-09Introduced in House
  • 2019-05-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-05-09 (00)

State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of IoT Act or the SMART IoT Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study the state of the internet-connected devices industry (commonly known as the Internet of Things or IoT) by (1) ascertaining which federal agencies have jurisdiction over entities in the industry, (2) describing such jurisdiction and agency expertise, and (3) surveying the entities to better understand their interaction with the relevant federal agencies.

Cosponsors (8)

  • Susan Brooks (R-IN)
  • Richard Hudson (R-NC)
  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
  • Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)
  • Billy Long (R-MO)
  • Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
  • Michael Burgess (R-TX)
  • Larry Bucshon (R-IN)

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
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