HR 5064 · 114th Congress · Commerce

Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-04-26· Sponsored by Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate.(2016-09-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy after the Government Accountability Office issues a report that reviews federal cybersecurity resources aimed at assisting small businesses. The strategy must include: plans for incorporating small business development centers (SBDCs) into existing cyber programs to assist small businesses; counsel and assistance to improve small businesses' cyber security infrastructure, threat awareness, and training programs for employees, including agreements with Information Sharing and Analysis Centers to gain awareness of actionable threat information that may be beneficial to small businesses; and an analysis of how SBDCs can leverage federal programs and develop partnerships to improve cyber support services to small businesses. The Small Business Act is amended to authorize the SBA to make SBDC grants in furtherance of such strategy. SBDCs shall have access to cyber security specialists to counsel their small business clients. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Small…

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H.R. 5064, Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016

Jul 7, 2016

As reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 8, 2016

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Cosponsors (18)

8 Democrats10 Republicans