HR 4217 · 116th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act

Introduced 2019-08-30· Sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.(2019-09-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act This bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a resource guide for use by state, local, and tribal officials, including law enforcement officers, to help such officials prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate cyberattacks. CISA shall establish initiatives to make grants to state and local governments to (1) identify high value assets and critical system architecture in order to assess cybersecurity risks, and (2) conduct tabletop and live training exercises to assess the capability of the state or local government to respond to a cyberattack.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican