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  • H. R. 9566, known as the "Source code Harmonization And Reuse in Information Technology Act" or the "SHARE IT Act," aims to improve software collaboration across federal agencies by mandating governmentwide sharing of source codes that are custom-developed for governmental...

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    The "SHARE IT Act" wants all government departments to share special computer instructions they make, but they must do this carefully without getting extra money to help, which might be tough to manage.

  • H. R. 2787, also known as the “Warrant for Metadata Act,” aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase privacy protections for electronic communication records. The bill requires that any government entity must first obtain a warrant before they can access records from...

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    H. R. 2787 wants to change the rules so that police need to ask a judge for permission before looking at certain details, like phone logs or email records, that aren't the actual messages themselves. This helps keep people's private information more safe.

  • H.R. 9566, also known as the "Source code Harmonization And Reuse in Information Technology Act" or the "SHARE IT Act," aims to promote governmentwide sharing of source code. It mandates that federal agencies must make their custom-developed software code available in...

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    The "SHARE IT Act" is a new rule that says government workers should share the computer code they create, a bit like sharing toys at school, so other workers can use it too. Some secret codes stay hidden to keep us safe, and the rule doesn’t need extra money to start.