House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

Protecting Against Compromised Internet of Things Technology Act

H.R. 942Introduced Feb 9, 2023Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Where it went

IntroducedFeb 9, 2023
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Feb 9, 2023 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 942.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. OBERNOLTE:, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 27, February 9, 2023, Page H828):
Article I, Section 8 The single subject of this legislation is: Technology Security
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 9, 2023 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of February 4, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Sara Jacobs (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jay Obernolte.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-23 district

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.