State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act
Latest action · Oct 1, 2020 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.
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2020
- Passed HouseSep 30, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act
This bill establishes a grant program and places requirements on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) with respect to certain cybersecurity risks and threats.
Specifically, CISA shall distribute grants to states for addressing cybersecurity risks and threats to the information systems of state, local, tribal, or territorial governments. A state applying for such a grant must (1) submit a cybersecurity plan for approval, and (2) establish a cybersecurity planning committee to assist with developing and implementing the state's cybersecurity plan and determining the effective funding priorities for the grant.
CISA must establish a State and Local Cybersecurity Resiliency Committee whereby state, local, tribal, and territorial governments can advise CISA on their cybersecurity needs. In addition, CISA must develop and make publicly available a Homeland Security Strategy to Improve the Cybersecurity of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments that provides recommendations regarding how the federal government should support and promote the ability of such governments to protect against, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity risks, threats, and incidents. Further, CISA must develop a resource guide to assist officials of such governments with cybersecurity risks, threats, and incidents.
CISA must also conduct a study to assess the feasibility of implementing a short-term rotational program for the detail of approved state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees in cyber workforce positions to the agency.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2020 to Mar 13, 2020, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| D-NY | Max Rose | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Original | Feb 10, 2020 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Mar 13, 2020 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sep 30, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5080-5084)
- Sep 30, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5823.
- Sep 30, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 30, 2020Ms. Underwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8048 | State and Local IT Modernization and Cybersecurity Act | Related bill | Sep 24, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Advisory bodies
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Employee hiring
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Homeland security
- Intergovernmental relations
- Science, Technology, Communications
- State and local government operations
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Referred in Senate
- Sep 30, 2020Engrossed in House
- Aug 18, 2020Reported in House
- Feb 10, 2020Introduced in House
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