H.R. 6473: To express the sense of Congress that information security is critical to the economic security of the United States and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report on the costs of information security.
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H.R. 6473: To express the sense of Congress that information security is critical to the economic security of the United States and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report on the costs of information security.
114th Congress · introduced 2016-12-07 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2016-12-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To express the sense of Congress that information security is critical to the economic security of the United States and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report on the costs of information security.
Plain summary
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that information security is critical to U.S. economic security and should be protected to promote economic growth. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration must report on the costs to the U.S. economy of protecting information and systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction to provide information integrity, confidentiality, timely and reliable access, and authentication through digital credentials. The report must estimate the cost of: (1) security for computers, networks, software, storage systems, data transmission, equipment, and support services; (2) measures to mitigate and hedge against compromises of information systems; and (3) economic loss or harm caused by such compromises.
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To express the sense of Congress that information security is critical to the economic security of the United States and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report on the costs of information security.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · 0 cosponsors
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- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr6473.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr6473 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114