Securing America's Internet Domains Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 25, 2016)
Securing America's Internet Domains Act of 2016
This bill requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to exercise an option to extend through September 30, 2019, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions contract (a contract between the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers [ICANN] under which ICANN is required to perform IANA functions), unless the Assistant Secretary certifies to Congress that the U.S. government has:
- secured sole ownership of the .gov and .mil top-level domains, and
- entered into a contract with ICANN that provides the United States with exclusive control and use of such domains in perpetuity.
What just happenedMay 25, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 25, 2016
- May 25, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 25, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 25, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House