Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-8658
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2024-06-07
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

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Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-06-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to submit a report to Congress on digital identity ecosystems and the homeland security value of these ecosystems in the transportation sector.</p>

action_date: 2024-08-30
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to submit a report to Congress on digital identity ecosystems and the homeland security value of these ecosystems in the transportation sector.</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 535 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8658 [Report No. 118–638] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security August 30, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Foster August 30, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require a report by the Transportation Security Administration on digital identity ecosystems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act of 2024 . 2. TSA report on digital identity ecosystems Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report describing the current state of digital identity ecosystems and the homeland security value of emerging digital identity ecosystems in the transportation sector, including related benefits and risks, and how such current and emerging ecosystems may better protect homeland security and increase the competitive advantage of the United States. Such report shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include perspectives from the private sector and State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments relating thereto.

August 30, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8658 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require a report by the Transportation Security Administration on digital identity ecosystems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act of 2024 . 2. TSA report on digital identity ecosystems Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report describing the current state of digital identity ecosystems and the homeland security value of emerging digital identity ecosystems in the transportation sector, including related benefits and risks, and how such current and emerging ecosystems may better protect homeland security and increase the competitive advantage of the United States. Such report shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include perspectives from the private sector and State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments relating thereto.