Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/7/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-07Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules,.
- 2019-03-07Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2019-03-07Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2019-01-24Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2019-01-24Introduced in House
- 2019-01-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-24 (00)
Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019
This bill establishes the Office of International Cyberspace Policy within the Department of State.
The Office's duties include advising the State Department on cyberspace issues. It shall also shall lead diplomatic efforts on issues relating to international cybersecurity, Internet access and freedom, and international cyber threats.
The Office shall implement U.S. policy to work internationally to promote an open, interoperable, and secure Internet governed by a multi-stakeholder model.
The bill also directs the President to devise a strategy related to U.S. engagement with foreign governments on international norms with respect to responsible state behavior in cyberspace.
Cosponsors (20)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Ted Yoho (R-FL)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
- Francis Rooney (R-FL)
- Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- John Curtis (R-UT)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Greg Pence (R-IN)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- F. SENSENBRENNER (R-WI)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Steven Watkins (R-KS)
Subjects
- Africa
- Alliances
- Argentina
- Asia
- Australia
- Brazil
- China
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Department of State
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Europe
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Foreign aid and international relief
- France
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Human rights
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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