HR 3710 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act

Introduced Jul 11, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 15, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 11, 2019
  2. Passed HouseSep 26, 2019
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act

This bill increases the responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with respect to cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center of DHS may disseminate protocols to counter cybersecurity vulnerabilities, including in circumstances in which such vulnerabilities exist because software or hardware is no longer supported by a vendor.

The Science and Technology Directorate may establish a competition to develop remedies for cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 11, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalJul 11, 2019
D-RIJames R. LangevinOriginalJul 11, 2019

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 15, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Sep 26, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8013-8015)
  3. Sep 26, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3710.
  4. Sep 26, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Sep 26, 2019Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 15, 2019Referred in Senate
  2. Sep 26, 2019Engrossed in House
  3. Aug 30, 2019Reported in House
  4. Jul 11, 2019Introduced in House

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