H.Res. 195: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a national strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-04-13 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-04-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a national strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment.

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that United States should: (1) develop a national strategy to encourage development of the Internet of Things for connected technologies to empower consumers, foster future economic growth, and improve the nation's collective social well-being; (2) recognize the importance of consensus-based best practices and communication among businesses and stakeholders; (3) commit to using the Internet of Things to improve its efficiency and effectiveness and to cut waste, fraud, and abuse; and (4) only address discrete harms in the Internet of Things marketplace when identified pursuant to a cost-benefit analysis revealing that governmental action is necessary. Calls on U.S. innovators to commit to improving the quality of life for future generations by developing safe, new technologies aimed at tackling the most challenging societal issues facing the world.

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a national strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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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.
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hres195.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hres>

Record fed-us-cong114-hres195 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114