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Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act

Introduced: July 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 5, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 4, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 4, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7793)
Sep 4, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7793)
Sep 4, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6443.
Sep 4, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7793-7796)
Sep 4, 2018
Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 28, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 706.
Aug 28, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-910.
Jul 24, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 24, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jul 19, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) deploy, operate, and maintain a continuous diagnostics and mitigation program to collect, analyze, and visualize security data and cybersecurity risk; (2) regularly deploy new technologies and modify existing technologies to improve such program; (3) develop a comprehensive strategy to carry out the program; and (4) report to the congressional homeland security committees on cybersecurity risk posture based on data collected through the program.

In carrying out the program, DHS must ensure that cybersecurity risk information, assessments, and analyses are provided in real time and program information is available to the DHS national cybersecurity and communications integration center.

What's happening now September 5, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
Donovan, Daniel
· Jul 23, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 19, 2018
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6443: Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6443/
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"H.R. 6443: Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6443/.
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