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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018

Introduced: July 24, 2017 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 35 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-278.
Nov 16, 2018
Signed by President.
Nov 14, 2018
Presented to President.
Nov 13, 2018
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9501-9506)
Nov 13, 2018
Mr. McCaul asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9501-9506)
Nov 13, 2018
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9501-9506)
Nov 13, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 4, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 3, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 3, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 3, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6503)
Oct 3, 2018
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 7, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-457.
Dec 12, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 11, 2017
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Dec 11, 2017
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Dec 11, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9761-9765)
Dec 11, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-454, Part I.
Dec 11, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3359.
Dec 11, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9761-9768)
Dec 11, 2017
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 11, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9761-9765)
Dec 11, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.
Dec 11, 2017
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Jul 26, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jul 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jul 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 24, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 24, 2017
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,044 Murkowski, Lisa To improve the amendment. Agreed to Oct 3, 2018
SAMDT 4,043 Johnson, Ron In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Oct 3, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to redesignate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It transfers resources and responsibilities of the directorate to the agency.

The agency shall be headed by the Director of National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security. Its responsibilities shall include: leading cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security programs, operations, and associated policy; and carrying out DHS's responsibilities concerning chemical facility antiterrorism standards.

The bill details the organizational structure of the agency.

(Sec. 3) The bill transfers within DHS the Office of Biometric Identity Management to the Management Directorate.

It also requires DHS to transfer the Federal Protective Service to an appropriate DHS component, directorate, or office following the completion of an ongoing Government Accountability Office review.

(Sec. 4) DHS shall report on its leadership role in cloud-based cybersecurity deployments for civilian federal departments and agencies.

What's happening now November 16, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-278.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2825 Related bill DHS Authorization Act
 Bill text 7 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 11
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 2
Donovan, Daniel
· Jul 24, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 24, 2017
Garrett, Thomas
· Jul 24, 2017
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jul 24, 2017
Hurd, Will
· Jul 24, 2017
Ratcliffe, John
· Jul 24, 2017
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 24, 2017
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