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Secure Data Act of 2015 [S.135]
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[Data Privacy ]
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Secure Data Act of 2015 Prohibits a federal agency from requiring a manufacturer, developer, or seller of any computer hardware, software, or electronic device made available to the general public to design or alter the security functions in such products to allow the surveillance of any user or the physical search of such product by any agency. Exempts from such prohibition products used by law enforcement agencies for electronic surveillance as authorized under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S102-103; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S103) on 01/08/2015
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Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 [S.128]
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[Environmental ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Climate Change ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Health ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Better Buildings Act of 2015 This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to: (1) develop and publish model leasing provisions to encourage building owners and tenants to use greater cost-effective energy efficiency and water efficiency measures in commercial buildings, and (2) develop policies and best practices to implement the measures for the realty services provided by the GSA to federal agencies. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required under the Energy Independence and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 01/08/2015
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Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 [S.1261]
[Telecommunications ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Wireless Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2015 Prohibits a state or a local jurisdiction from requiring a person to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person a state or local tax, fee, or surcharge imposed on the purchase or use of any wireless telecommunications service within the state unless the collection or remittance is in connection with a financial transaction between: (1) the person that the state or local jurisdiction requires to collect or remit the tax, fee, or surcharge; and (2) the purchaser or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/07/2015
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Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015 [S.116]
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[Taxes ]
Telephone Excise Tax Elimination Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on communication services (i.e., local telephone service, toll telephone service, and teletypewriter exchange service).
Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/07/2015
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Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 [S.1158]
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[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
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Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 Establishes a criminal offense for concealment of a security breach of computerized data containing sensitive personally identifiable information that results in economic harm of $1,000 or more to any individual. Authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to commence a civil action to enjoin unauthorized persons or entities from accessing or transmitting computer commands commonly referred to as botnets that would impair the integrity or availability of 100 or more computers used by financial institutions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2577-2578) on 04/30/2015
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USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 [S.1123]
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USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 TITLE I--FISA BUSINESS RECORDS REFORMS Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to establish a new process to be followed when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submits an application to a FISA court for an order requiring the production of business records or other tangible things for an investigation to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a U.S. person or
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2772-2773) on 04/28/2015
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Smartphone Theft Prevention Act of 2015 [S.1076]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Smartphone Theft Prevention Act of 2015 Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require commercial mobile service providers to make available on smartphones, in coordination with smartphone manufacturers and operating system providers, a function that an account holder may use remotely to: (1) delete or render inaccessible all information on the smartphone relating to the account holder, (2) render the smartphone inoperable on the global networks of such service providers, (3) prevent reactivation or reprogramming without a passcode or similar
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/23/2015
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Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting. [HR-83]
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Recognizing the security challenges of convening government officials in one specific place and directing the House of Representatives to take appropriate steps so that the House of Representatives can meet in a virtual setting. Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) encourages the use of a virtual setting to implement hearings, conduct debate, meet, and vote; and (2) directs the Committee on House Administration to identify the best practices for conducting the business of the House in such a setting, and to establish procedures and rules
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Swalwell
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/19/2015
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MOBILE Resolution Members Operating to Be Innovative and Link Everyone Resolution [HR-587]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Elections ]
MOBILE Resolution Members Operating to Be Innovative and Link Everyone Resolution Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each committee to permit any member absent from the site of a hearing, and any other absent individual invited to participate in the hearing, to use video conferencing and related technologies in order to participate in it to the same extent as members of the committee and other individuals present at the site of the meeting. Requires a committee
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Swalwell
Introduced In House on 01/13/2016
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas. [HR-234]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) all telephone service providers must appropriately complete calls to all areas of the United States regardless of the technology used by such providers, and (2) no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in rural areas. Declares that the Federal Communications
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 05/01/2015
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Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 [HB-910]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 This bill makes eligible for funding under the National Highway Performance Program, the Surface Transportation Program, and the Highway Safety Improvement Program projects for the installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment. "Vehicle-to-infrastructure communication equipment" means equipment that provides a wireless exchange of critical safety and operational data between highway infrastructure and vehicles in order to avoid or mitigate vehicle
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 02/13/2015
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TIPS Act of 2015 Transparency in Phone Solicitation Act of 2015 [HB-852]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Data Privacy ]
TIPS Act of 2015 Transparency in Phone Solicitation Act of 2015 Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit businesses, entities, or individuals from making live telephone solicitations unless the solicitor: (1) states the solicitor's identity, telephone number, and address; (2) states the address of a website that the called party may use to indicate that such party does not wish to receive calls from that solicitor; (3) transmits caller identification information, including a telephone number that the called party may use to return the call
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Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/13/2015
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Terrorism Prevention and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015 [HB-85]
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[Public Safety ]
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[Crime ]
Terrorism Prevention and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) work with critical infrastructure owners and operators and state, local, tribal, and territorial entities to take proactive steps to manage risk and strengthen the security and resilience of the nation's critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks; (2) establish terrorism prevention policy to engage with international partners to strengthen the security and resilience of domestic critical infrastructure and critical
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 01/23/2015
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Robo COP Act Robo Calls Off Phones Act [HB-827]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Robo COP Act Robo Calls Off Phones Act Directs the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. Defines a "politically-oriented recorded message telephone call" as an outbound telephone call that plays a recorded message that: (1) promotes, advertises, campaigns, or solicits donations for or against a political candidate or regarding a political issue; or (2) uses a political candidate's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Virginia Foxx
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/13/2015
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Wi-Fi Innovation Act [HB-821]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Wi-Fi Innovation Act Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide additional unlicensed spectrum in the 5850-5925 megahertz band under technical rules suitable for the widespread commercial development of unlicensed operations. Provides for such technical rules to permit outdoor unlicensed operations without requiring devices to dynamically detect signals from other systems. Directs the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology to seek public comments on proposals for interference-mitigation techniques and potential rechannelization
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/13/2015
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North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 [HB-8]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Telecommunications ]
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 TITLE I--MODERNIZING AND PROTECTING INFRASTRUCTURE Subtitle A--Energy Delivery, Reliability, and Security (Sec. 1101) This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to revise procedures for consideration by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of applications for federal authorization of the exportation or importation of natural gas, including a deadline for a final decision on a federal authorization within 90 days after FERC issues its final environmental document. The bill repeals
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Sponsored by: Rep. Fred Upton
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/07/2015
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Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2015 [HB-791]
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[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any government official or employee from knowingly causing a mobile device phone to be shut down without the consent of the owner or account holder of that phone or without a court order authorizing such shutdown. Prescribes penalties for violating such prohibition, including removal from employment.
Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/16/2015
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No Missing Planes Act [HB-79]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
No Missing Planes Act Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study the feasibility of technology to: (1) improve communications between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers when an aircraft leaves its flight plan or experiences dangerous conditions, (2) pinpoint the location of missing aircraft within 30 minutes by disseminating the information globally in less than hour to rescue and recovery agencies, and (3) accomplish specified related tasks.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda L. Lawrence
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 01/07/2015
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North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2016 [HB-757]
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[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Trade ]
[Defense ]
[Finance ]
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North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2016 TITLE I--INVESTIGATIONS, PROHIBITED CONDUCT, AND PENALTIES (Sec. 102) This bill requires the President to investigate any credible information of sanctionable activities by a person (individual or entity) involving North Korea. (Sec. 103) The President shall periodically brief Congress on efforts to implement this Act. The Department of State shall report on U.S. policy towards North Korea that: (1) is based on a complete interagency review of current policies and possible alternatives, including with
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Became Public Law No: 114-122. (txt | Pdf) on 02/18/2016
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Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 [HB-734]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Education ]
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to replace various reporting requirements with a communications marketplace report that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is required to publish on its website and submit to Congress every two years assessing: (1) competition in the communications marketplace; (2) deployment of communications capabilities, including whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/25/2015