REP LIEU STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF CYBER DIPLOMACY ACT

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D - Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the House passed the Cyber Diplomacy Act (H.R. 3776), which Congressman Lieu co-led with a bipartisan group headed by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel. The legislation establishes a high-level Office of Cyber Issues at the Department of State, requires a public international cyberspace strategy, and creates Congressional oversight over international cyber agreements.

"The Trump Administration decided to gut the State Department and with it our ability to address international cyber issues. Today, I'm proud that the House rejected the Administration's approach by passing the Cyber Diplomacy Act.

"Our bipartisan legislation creates the structure, strategy and oversight necessary for the State Department to ensure that U.S. leadership extends to the critical area of cyberspace. Cyber concerns permeate every region and issue area, from intellectual property to human rights. That is why it is so important that the United States takes the lead on developing international cyber guidelines and enforcement mechanisms. I urge the Senate to take up this bill for consideration as soon as possible."

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