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Identifying Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2012

Introduced: July 26, 2012 Introduced by: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Aug 15, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Jul 26, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jul 26, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1338)
Jul 26, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Identifying Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2012 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct continuous, sector-by-sector research, identification, and evaluation of cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure in coordination with: (1) the heads of sector-specific agencies, (2) owners and operators of critical infrastructure, and (3) any private sector entity engaged in ensuring the security or resilience of critical infrastructure.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that information relating to such risks is: (1) disseminated, to the maximum extent possible, in an unclassified version, to owners and operators of critical infrastructure within each such sector; or (2) if the information in whole or in part should be classified, share such information with owners and operators who possess the appropriate security clearances.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress at least semiannually on cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure.

What's happening now August 15, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Sep 14, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6221: Identifying Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6221/
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