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HR 6735 115th Congress House Emergency Management Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Homeland security Public-private cooperation

Public-Private Cybersecurity Cooperation Act

Introduced: September 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8746-8747)
Sep 25, 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 H8746-8747)
Sep 25, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8822)
Sep 25, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. McCaul objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Sep 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6735.
Sep 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8746-8748)
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 25, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 749.
Sep 25, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-961.
Sep 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 13, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Sep 7, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a policy applicable to individuals and entities that reports security vulnerabilities on DHS public websites, (2) develop a process for mitigation or remediation of security vulnerabilities that are reported, (3) consult with specified federal departments and nongovernmental security researchers in developing the policy, and (4) submit the policy and the remediation process to Congress. DHS must make such policy publicly available.

What's happening now September 26, 2018

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3707 Related bill Public-Private Cybersecurity Cooperation Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 25, 2018
Hurd, Will
· Sep 7, 2018
Ratcliffe, John
· Sep 7, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6735: Public-Private Cybersecurity Cooperation Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6735/
MLA
"H.R. 6735: Public-Private Cybersecurity Cooperation Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6735/.
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H.R. 6735, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6735/.
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[H.R. 6735: Public-Private Cybersecurity Cooperation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6735/)
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