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S. 536 115th Congress Senate

Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies.

Introduced: March 7, 2017 Introduced by: Jack Reed Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 28, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-406.
May 24, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-307.
Sep 12, 2017
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-95.
Mar 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1641-1642)
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 28, 2018

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-406.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6638 Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Oct 11, 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 7, 2017
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Mar 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 536: Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-536/
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"S. 536: Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-536/.
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