H.Con.Res. 425 · 110th Congress
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to pass meaningful legislation to protect commercial and government data from data breaches.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Michael Burgess
- Introduced
- 2008-09-24
- Latest action
- 2008-09-24 · Introduced in House
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the 110th Congress should: (1) pass meaningful legislation, before final adjournment, to protect commercial and government data, including a robust definition of encryption tied to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards; and (2) encourage leaders of government agencies and private enterprises to take responsibility for the data collected and stored within their institution by making data security a top priority within the institution.