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H.R. 5300 115th Congress House

Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018

Official title: To provide agencies with discretion in securing information technology and information systems.

Introduced: March 15, 2018 Introduced by: Gary J. Palmer Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyDigital mediaLabor-management relations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 17, 2018

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018

This bill provides that the authority of a federal agency to take action to restrict or prohibit access to a website, or to test, deploy, or update a cybersecurity measure, if the agency determines such action is necessary to carry out its responsibilities, shall not be: (1) limited by a collective bargaining agreement or other agreement entered into before, on, or after this bill's enactment pursuant to federal labor-management relations provisions; or (2) negotiated under such provisions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3208 Identical bill Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jul 11, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5300: Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5300/
MLA
"H.R. 5300: Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5300/.
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H.R. 5300, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5300/.
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