The bill, called the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, was introduced into the US House of Representatives last year. It was passed under unanimous consent, which means that one Senator asked that the bill be passed without any single objection from any of his colleagues. The bill will require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop and publish standards and guidelines for the Federal government on the appropriate use and management by agencies of Internet of. devices.”]