Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018
Latest action · Feb 7, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S705-706)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018 or the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to extend liability protections to cybersecurity technologies. Under current law, such protections are limited to anti-terrorism technologies.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Feb 7, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S705-706)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2018Introduced in Senate
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