On January 17, the House of Representatives passed the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017, a bill that would reestablish an Office of Cyber Issues within the State Department, with a leader appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, having the same status and privileges as a United States ambassador. The legislation would also require the Secretary of State to coordinate with other relevant federal departments and agencies to produce a strategy dedicated to the United States' international cyberspace policy. The bill remains without a sponsor in the Senate.
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