Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2021
Latest action · Dec 19, 2022 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
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.
- IntroducedSep 29, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2021
This bill addresses federal information security management, notification and remediation of cybersecurity incidents.
For example, the bill requires (1) the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to perform ongoing and continuous assessments of federal information security risk posture; and (2) federal agencies to take certain actions in response to information security breaches, such as notifying affected individuals.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 29, 2021 to Oct 20, 2021, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Sep 29, 2021 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Oct 20, 2021 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2022Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-274.
- Dec 19, 2022Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
- Oct 6, 2021Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Sep 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Sep 29, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6497 | Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2022 | Related bill | Feb 2, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Employment and training programs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Performance measurement
- Right of privacy
- Technology assessment
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2022Reported to Senate
- Sep 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
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