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Version 53 · Passed House · May 11, 2022
Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act
This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on privacy enhancing technologies.
The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program (NITRD) must coordinate with appropriate agencies to accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of privacy enhancing technologies. The bill also requires NITRD to submit to Congress a report on the progress of research on privacy enhancing technologies and the development of specified voluntary resources.
People & committees
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] · D–MI
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 19 (Roll no. 150). (text: 05/10/2022 CR H4728)
House roll call 150 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 19 (Roll no. 150).
House roll call 150 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4831)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 847.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4728-4729)
Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-305.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-305.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Research and Technology Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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