Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the chair for his comments. Mr. Chairman, privacy is of great concern to the American public in a digital…”

“I thank the chair for his comments. Mr. Chairman, privacy is of great concern to the American public in a digital economy where personal information is one of the most valuable assets of successful online business. Again, I ask for support of the Jackson Lee-Polis amendment. Mr. Chair, I offer my thanks to Chairman McCaul, and Ranking Member Thompson for their leadership and work on H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 to the floor for consideration. The bipartisan work done by the House Committee on Homeland Security brought before the House this opportunity to defend our Nation against cyber threats. I thank Congressman Polis for joining me in sponsoring this amendment. The Jackson Lee-Polis amendment to H.R. 1731 is simple and would improve the bill. The Jackson Lee-Polis amendment states that, not later than 60 months after the date of this act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate an assessment on the impact of privacy and civil liberties limited to the work of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center. The intent of the report is to provide Congress with information regarding the effectiveness of protecting the privacy of Americans.…”