H.R. 847 · 117th Congress

Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act

Introduced on Feb 4, 2021 by Haley M. Stevens (D-MI-11). One cosponsor. Latest action (May 12, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 4, 2021
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Right of privacy
  • Technology assessment

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, May 11, 2022). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Haley M. StevensD-MI-11Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    May 11, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 401–19

History

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  1. Feb 4, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Feb 4, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Feb 4, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  4. Feb 4, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
  5. Jan 12, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Research and Technology Discharged.
  6. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. Jan 19, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  8. May 3, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-305.
  9. May 3, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-305.
  10. May 3, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 225.
  11. May 10, 2022 · HouseMs. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. May 10, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4728-4729)
  13. May 10, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 847.
  14. May 10, 2022 · HouseAt 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.
  15. May 11, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4831)
  16. May 11, 2022Passed/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
  17. May 11, 2022 · HouseOn 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
  18. May 11, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. May 12, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.