US Congress Debating IoT Assessment Bill
The bill, H.R.6032 – SMART (State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends) IoT Act, was introduced in June by Ohio Republican Rep. Robert E. Latta, and its scope is only one of study at this point.
It would call for the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study over the course of a year from enactment on the state of the internet-connected devices industry (commonly known as the “Internet of Things”) in the United States and in conducting the study, the Secretary must run the survey through outreach to participating entities, including industry sectors that develop internet-connected devices, public-private partnerships focused on promoting the adoption and use of internet-connected devices, industry-based standards bodies.