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Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2018

Introduced: July 27, 2018 Introduced by: Himes, James A. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Jul 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 27, 2018
Introduced in House
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Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2018

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue final rules requiring a registered issuer to:

  • disclose in its mandatory annual report or annual proxy statement whether any member of its governing body has expertise or experience in cybersecurity, including details necessary to describe fully the nature of that expertise or experience; and
  • if no member has such expertise or experience, describe what other company cybersecurity steps were taken into account by the persons responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for the governing body.

The SEC shall, in coordination with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity.

What's happening now July 27, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 536 Related bill Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Heck, Denny
· Jul 27, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 27, 2018
Rooney, Thomas
· Jul 27, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6638: Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6638/
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"H.R. 6638: Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6638/.
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H.R. 6638, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6638/.
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