Cyber Policy Legislative Tracker – Technology

H.R. 1816

Information Transparency and Personal Data Control
Act

Representative DelBene (D-WA)

3/11/21

Energy & Commerce

Status: Referred to House Committee on Energy
and Commerce on 3/11/21

This bill aims to protect sensitive personal information such as
financial, health, genetic, biometric, geolocation, sexual
orientation, citizenship and immigration status, Social Security
Numbers, religious beliefs, and information pertaining to children
under 13. It includes elements like an opt-in requirement,
“plain English” privacy policies, and disclosure
requirements before companies can share personal information.

H.R. 474

Protecting Consumer Information Act of 2021

Representative Lieu (D-CA)

1/25/21

Financial Services; Energy & Commerce

Status: Referred to House Subcommittee on
Consumer Protection and Commerce on 2/2/21

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to review
whether current privacy standards are sufficient to protect
consumer financial information against cyber threats. The bill
includes provisions related to investigations, enforcement, and
regulations that apply to consumer reporting agencies

H.R. 1251

Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2021

Representative McCaul (R-TX)

2/23/2021

Foreign Affairs

Status: Received in Senate, Read twice, and
referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on 4/22/21.
Committee Meeting on 2/25/21

This bill would direct the Department of State to open the
Bureau of International Cyberspace Policy. The bureau would have
cyberspace responsibilities including cybersecurity, internet
access, internet freedom, and the digital economy. The bill also
would require the GAO to assess and report on the department’s
organizational structure (including the new bureau) and its efforts
to promote U.S. cyberspace policy to Congress. Lastly, the bill
would require the department to report to the Congress on various
aspects of cyberspace policy.

S. 224

Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act

Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV)

2/4/2021

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Status: Read twice and referred to Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on 2/4/21

This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support
merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on privacy
enhancing technologies. The award of grants for basic research on
innovative approaches to the structure of computer and network
hardware and software that are aimed at enhancing computer security
may include privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality. The
bill also requires the Networking and Information Technology
Research and Development Program to submit to Congress a report on
the progress of research on privacy enhancing technologies and the
development of specified voluntary resources.

H.R. 847

Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act

Representative Stevens (D-MI)

2/4/2021

House Science, Space, and Technology

Status: Referred to House Subcommittee on
Research and Technology on 2/4/21

See S. 224.

S. 604

Democracy Technology Partnership Act

Senator Warner (D-VA)

3/4/21

Foreign Relations

Status: Read twice and referred to Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations on 3/4/21

This bill directs the State Department to create an interagency
“International Technology Partnership Office” to
coordinate research and technology governance initiatives with
other countries. The bill directs the Office to “fill gaps
where U.S. capabilities are currently insufficient,” with a
focus on “key technologies” such as AI, 5G
telecommunications, semiconductor chip manufacturing,
biotechnology, quantum computing, surveillance equipment, and fiber
optic cables. The bill recommends that Congress appropriate $5
billion for a fund that would support joint research projects and
technology investments in countries that meet criteria such as
demonstrating a “strong commitment to democratic values”
and having “an economy with advanced technology
sectors.”

S. 687

STRATEGIC Act

Senator Risch (R-ID)

3/10/21

Foreign Relations

Status: Read twice and referred to Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations on 3/10/21

This bill seeks to counter Chinese influence by creating a
comprehensive China policy that protects the US from China’s
discriminatory economic practices, reinvests in American and allied
technological competitiveness, safeguards America’s
institutions, maintains the integrity of international
organizations, bolsters US and allied defense and security, and
ensures strategic security. The bill would create a Tech
Coalition among allies in order to promote international technology
and cybersecurity standards on issues such as cybersecurity, AI,
semiconductors, the internet, and the internet of
things.

H.R. 1157

Department of State Authorization Act of 2021

Representative Meeks (D-NY)

2/18/21

Foreign Affairs

Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by
Voice Vote by House Committee on Foreign Affairs on 2/25/21.
Committee Meeting on 2/25/21

This bill allocates certain funding and authorities to the
Department of State including for hiring purposes. Among other
things, the bill establishes the Vulnerability Disclosure
Policy and Bug Bounty Pilot Program aimed at improving Department
of State cybersecurity.

H.R. 2259

To Establish the Office of Supply Chain Preparedness within the
Department of Commerce

Representative Stevens (D-MI)

3/26/21

House Energy and Commerce

Status: Referred to House Committee on Energy
and Commerce on 3/26/21

Establishes the Office of Supply Chain Preparedness within the
Department of Commerce

S. 1260

Endless Frontiers Act

Senator Schumer (D-NY)

4/20/21

Senate Commerce, Science, and Technology

Status: Read twice and referred to Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on 4/20/21.
Committee Meeing on 4/28/21

Establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the
NSF, establishes a regional technology hub program, requires a
stretgy and report on economic security, science, research,
manufacturuing, and job creation, and establishes a critical supply
chain resiliency program.

H.R. 2731

Endless Frontiers Act

Representative Khana (D-CA)

4/20/21

House Energy and Commerce; House Science, Space, and
Technology

Status: Referred to the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology; Committee on Energy and Commerce on
4/21/2021

See S. 1260.

H.R. 1591

Chief Manufacturing Officer Act

Representative Ryan (D-OH)

3/3/21

House Energy and Commerce

Status: Referred to House Committee on Energy
and Commerce on 3/3/21

Establishes the position of Chief Manufacturing Officer in the
Executive Office of the President who should, among other things,
evaluate the effectiveness of existing measures designed to improve
innovation, productivity, energy efficiency, economic growth,
cybersecurity, and manufacturing industries’ contribution to
national security, and foster the use of best practices for
manufacturing, information technology, and cybersecurity by
identifying and encouraging their use across all Federal Government
programs and throughout the procurement process.

S. 1169

The Strategic Competition Act of 2021

Senator Menendez (D-NJ)

4/15/21

Senate Foreign Relations

Status: In Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorable on
4/21/21. Committee Meeting on 4/21/21

Addresses issues involving the People’s Republic of China
including supply chain and cybersecurity concerns.

H.R. 1512

CLEAN Future Act

Representative Pallone (D-NJ)

3/2/21

House Energy and Commerce; House Transportation and
Infrastructure, House Oversight and Reform; House Education and
Labor; House Ways and Means; House Natural Resources; House Armed
Services; House Foreign Affairs; House Science, Space, and
Technology; House Intelligence, House Financial Services

Status: Referred to House Subcommittee on
Environment and Climate Change on 3/3/21. Committee Meetings on
4/15/21 and 5/5/21

The CLEAN Future Act would achieve net zero greenhouse gas
pollution no later than 2050, with an interim target of reducing
pollution by 50 percent from 2005 levels no later than 2030. The
bill presents both sector-specific and economy-wide solutions to
meet those targets. Smart manufacturing, digitally connecting the
supply chain, and improving electric grid cybersecurity is
included.

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