Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
Latest action · Nov 16, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-278.
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.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2017
- Passed HouseDec 11, 2017
- Passed SenateOct 3, 2018
- To the PresidentNov 14, 2018
- Became lawNov 16, 2018Public Law 115-278
Summary
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to redesignate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It transfers resources and responsibilities of the directorate to the agency.
The agency shall be headed by the Director of National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security. Its responsibilities shall include: leading cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security programs, operations, and associated policy; and carrying out DHS's responsibilities concerning chemical facility antiterrorism standards.
The bill details the organizational structure of the agency.
(Sec. 3) The bill transfers within DHS the Office of Biometric Identity Management to the Management Directorate.
It also requires DHS to transfer the Federal Protective Service to an appropriate DHS component, directorate, or office following the completion of an ongoing Government Accountability Office review.
(Sec. 4) DHS shall report on its leadership role in cloud-based cybersecurity deployments for civilian federal departments and agencies.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2017 to Jul 26, 2017; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-TX | John Ratcliffe | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-VA | Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-TX | Will Hurd | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Jul 26, 2017 |
Committees 5
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017Markup Jul 26, 2017Reported Dec 11, 2017 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017Discharged Dec 11, 2017 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017Discharged Dec 11, 2017 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2017Discharged Dec 11, 2017 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2017 | |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2017 | |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2017 | |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2017 | |
| Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2017 | |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2017 | |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Dec 12, 2017Hearings Feb 7, 2018Discharged Oct 3, 2018 |
Actions 32
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2018Signed by President.
- Nov 16, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-278.
- Nov 14, 2018Presented to President.
- Nov 13, 2018Mr. McCaul asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9501-9506)
- Nov 13, 2018Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9501-9506)
- Nov 13, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 4, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 3, 2018Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 3, 2018Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6503)
- Oct 3, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 7, 2018Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-457.
- Dec 12, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Dec 11, 2017Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-454, Part I.
- Dec 11, 2017Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- Dec 11, 2017Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
- Dec 11, 2017Committee on Transportation discharged.
- Dec 11, 2017Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.
- Dec 11, 2017Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 11, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9761-9768)
- Dec 11, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3359.
- Dec 11, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9761-9765)
- Dec 11, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 26, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 26, 2017Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jul 25, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Jul 25, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Jul 25, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Jul 25, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Jul 25, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Jul 25, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Jul 24, 2017Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2017Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 4
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 | Debate and remarks H9501–H9506Text printed H9501–H9506Amendments H9501 | Michael T. McCaul R-TX | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6503Amendments S6497, S6502, S6503 | Claire McCaskill D-MO (amendment), Dan Sullivan R-AK, Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Ron Johnson R-WI (amendment) | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1689 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Dec 12, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H9761–H9768, H9779Text printed H9761–H9765 | Clay Higgins R-LA, James R. Langevin D-RI, John Ratcliffe R-TX, Michael T. McCaul R-TX, Mike Gallagher R-WI, Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA | Dec 11, 2017 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Sep 5, 2017H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on July 26, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 124, July 24, 2017, page H6213.
Printed hearings 4
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. 115-78 | INTERAGENCY CYBER COOPERATION: ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY83 pages | Armed Services Committee · Homeland Security Committee | Nov 14, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-75 | UNDERSTANDING THE CYBERSECURITY OF AMERICA'S AVIATION SECTOR44 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Sep 6, 2018 |
| — | CDM: GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVES ON SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION59 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Homeland Security Committee | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Serial No. 115-30 | EXAMINING DHS'S CYBERSECURITY MISSION46 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Oct 3, 2017 |
CRS reports 14
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
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Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4043 | In the nature of a substitute. | Ron Johnson R-WI | Amendment SA 4043 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 4044 | To improve the amendment. | Lisa Murkowski R-AK | Amendment SA 4044 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2825 | DHS Authorization Act | Related bill | Nov 13, 2018 |
Titles 8
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes
- Short Title
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Chemistry
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Emergency communications systems
- Emergency Management
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Firearms and explosives
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Homeland security
- Infrastructure development
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Right of privacy
- Terrorism
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Oct 3, 2018Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Dec 12, 2017Referred in Senate
- Dec 11, 2017Reported in House
- Dec 11, 2017Engrossed in House
- Jul 24, 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.
