S 88 · 115th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
DIGIT Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.(2017-08-11)
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Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act or the DIGIT Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to convene a working group of federal stakeholders to provide recommendations and a report to Congress regarding the growing number of connected and interconnected devices known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group. The Federal Communications Commission must: (1) seek public comment on the IoT's spectrum needs, regulatory barriers, and growth with licensed and unlicensed spectrum; and (2) submit a summary of those comments to Congress.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 88, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act
Feb 21, 2017As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on January 24, 2017
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Cosponsors (3)
2 Democrats1 Republican