Cyber Week
'Cyber Week' is April 23-27 in the U.S. House of Representatives Below are some helpful links on current events
FLOOR DEBATE:
Second April 26 Floor Statement Opposing CISPA (with Video)
April 26 Floor Statement Opposing CISPA Rule (with Video)
Floor Poster - Direct quotes from Republican Task Force
PRIMARY CONCERNS:
April 25 press release - 'CISPA Missing Critical Infrastructure Protection and Key Privacy Safeguards'
April 23 press release - 'CISPA Needs Privacy Safeguards'
Letter to HPSCI Committee on privacy concerns
Dear Colleague on privacy concerns
RULES COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:
Thompson Statement before Rules Committee
Description of amendments sent to Rules Committee
Amendment on privacy and civil liberties procedures
Amendment on civilian leadership
Amendment adding critical infrastructure protection
NOTED OPPOSITION:
Statement of Administration Policy from White House opposing bill and possible veto
Letter from security experts, academics and engineers
Letter from libertarian and free market groups
Letter from privacy groups
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION:
April 26 Subcommittee joint hearing on cyber issues and Iran
April 24 Subcommittee hearing on cyber issues
Thompson statement and video on Full Committee markup of H.R. 3674 - PrECISE Act
Thompson Op-Ed in April 16 edition of Roll Call
Letter to Chairman King & Chairman Lungren on lack of jurisdictional claim on CISPA
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