# 115-hr-4163: Cyber Shield Act of 2017

115-hr-4163, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4163
- Congress: 115
- Title: Cyber Shield Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
- Introduced: 2017-10-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Cyber Shield Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a Cyber Shield Advisory Committee to recommend (1) the format and content of Cyber Shield labels for covered products (i.e., consumer-facing physical objects that can connect to the Internet and collect, send, or receive data); and (2) the process to identify, establish, report on, adopt, maintain, and promote compliance with industry-leading cybersecurity and data security benchmarks to enhance cybersecurity and protect data. In addition, Commerce must establish a Cyber Shield voluntary program to identify, certify, and label such covered products.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2017-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
- 115-hr-3464: Background Check Completion Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-4163 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4163)

## Related
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4444)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Impor…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4007)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
- [115-hr-3464: Background Check Completion Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3464)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4163 (as of 2025-11-18).