H.Res. 491: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

H.Res. 491: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-10-17 · Commemorations · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 13 (Roll no. 523). (text: CR H8815)

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-10-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 523 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES491 (2005-10-17), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 13 (Roll no. 523). (text: CR H8815) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Supports the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Declares that the House of Representatives will work with Federal agencies, national organizations, businesses, and educational institutions to encourage the development and implementation of existing and future computer security voluntary consensus standards, practices, and technologies in order to enhance the state of computer security in the United States.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · 10 cosponsors

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Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

Recorded votes

House roll call 523 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES491 (2005-10-17): Passed

Words on this page, explained (3)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hres491.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hres>

Record fed-us-cong109-hres491 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109