H.R. 847 · 117th Congress · House

Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
Feb 4, 21
Passed House
May 11, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Previous Versions

07May 3, 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.

00Feb 4, 2021

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 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.

Action Timeline

19
  1. MAY 12, 2022IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. MAY 11, 2022Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H4831)

  3. MAY 11, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #150

    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).

    401Yea
    19Nay
    0NV
  4. MAY 11, 2022Floor

    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)

    Roll Call #150
    401Yea
    19Nay
    0NV
  5. MAY 11, 2022Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. MAY 10, 2022Floor

    Ms

    Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. MAY 10, 2022Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H4728-4729)

    4728Yea
    4729Nay
    0NV
  8. MAY 10, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 847.

  9. MAY 10, 2022Floor

    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.

  10. MAY 03, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-305.

    117Yea
    305Nay
    0NV
  11. MAY 03, 2022Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-305.

    117Yea
    305Nay
    0NV
  12. MAY 03, 2022Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.

  13. JAN 19, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  14. JAN 19, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  15. JAN 12, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on Research and Technology Discharged.

  16. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. FEB 04, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

  19. FEB 04, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Committees

6

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: May 12, 2022

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Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Referred: May 3, 2022

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Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Referred: Jan 19, 2022

Active

Research and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: Jan 12, 2022

Active

Research and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 4, 2021

Active

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Referred: Feb 4, 2021

Active