Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017
Latest action · Feb 8, 2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2017
- Passed HouseFeb 7, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017
(Sec. 3) This bill states that is U.S. policy to: (1) reaffirm the United States-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership, which highlights the bilateral relationship's importance and outlines enhanced cooperation in defense, security, economics and trade, energy security, and democracy; (2) support continued cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Ukraine; (3) support Ukraine's political and economic reforms; (4) reaffirm the commitment of the United States to the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances; (5) assist Ukraine's efforts to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities; and (6) improve Ukraine's ability to respond to Russian-supported disinformation and propaganda efforts in cyberspace, including through social media.
(Sec. 4) It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should take the following actions, commensurate with U.S. interests, to help Ukraine improve its cybersecurity: (1) provide Ukraine necessary support to secure government computer networks from cyber intrusions, particularly networks that defend critical infrastructure; (2) provide Ukraine support to reduce reliance on Russian information and communications technology; and (3) help Ukraine build capacity, expand cybersecurity information sharing, and cooperate on international cyberspace efforts.
The State Department shall report to Congress on U.S.-Ukraine cybersecurity cooperation. Such report shall also include information on: (1) U.S. efforts to strengthen Ukraine's ability to prevent and respond to cyber incidents; (2) the potential for new areas of U.S.-Ukraine mutual assistance in addressing shared cyber challenges, including cyber crime, critical infrastructure protection, and resilience against botnets and other automated, distributed threats; and (3) NATO's efforts to help Ukraine develop technical capabilities to counter cyber threats.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 62 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed404–3 | Feb 7, 2018 |
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2017 to Dec 13, 2017; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Apr 6, 2017 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Apr 26, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | May 2, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | May 3, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | May 17, 2017 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | May 23, 2017 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | May 24, 2017 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Jun 7, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jun 15, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 6, 2017Markup Dec 14, 2017 |
| Europe Subcommittee | Referred May 18, 2017 | |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2018 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Feb 7, 2018Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H966-967)
- Feb 7, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 404 - 3 (Roll no. 62). (text: CR 2/5/2018 H757-758)
- Feb 7, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 5, 2018Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 5, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H757-760)
- Feb 5, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1997.
- Feb 5, 2018At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Royce (CA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- Dec 14, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Dec 14, 2017Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 18, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
- Apr 6, 2017Introduced in House
- Apr 6, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H966enact | — | Feb 7, 2018 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E140 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Feb 6, 2018 |
| House | Debate and remarks H757–H760Text printed H757 | Brendan F. Boyle D-PA, Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA, Edward R. Royce R-CA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Marcy Kaptur D-OH, Theodore E. Deutch D-FL | Feb 5, 2018 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jan 18, 2018H.R. 1997, Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on December 14, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 60, April 6, 2017, page H2790.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-93 | UKRAINE CYBERSECURITY COOPERATION ACT OF 2017; END BANKING FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKERS ACT OF 2017; UNITED STATES-JORDAN DEFENSE COOPERATION EXTENSION ACT; AND WAR CRIMES REWARDS EXPANSION ACT56 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Dec 14, 2017 |
| Serial No. 115-68 | ADVANCING U.S. INTERESTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS147 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Jun 28, 2017 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45008 | Ukraine: Background, Conflict with Russia, and U.S. Policy Archived | Report | Oct 5, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2455 | Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2018 | Related bill | Feb 27, 2018 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To encourage United States-Ukraine cybersecurity cooperation and require a report regarding such cooperation, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2018Referred in Senate
- Feb 7, 2018Engrossed in House
- Apr 6, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
