HR10333-118

Introduced

To establish a hackathon program in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 10, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a hackathon program in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Defense, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H58665F856E6F4D809BC3C2B93CA7A71C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Hackathon Act of 2024.
  • Section HA7114FB2D3AE45F3A60A35A1FAEB7061: 2. Establishment of the Department of Defense Hackathon Program Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a hackathon program in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Defense, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a hackathon program in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Defense Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies:
technology companies and users of digital services:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 10, 2024

Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Defense Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"host, with respect to a Hackathon," §HA7114FB2D3AE45F3A60A35A1FAEB7061

the commander of the combatant command or the Secretary of the military department carrying out the Hackathon

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