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H.R. 1731 116th Congress House

Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies.

Introduced: March 13, 2019 Introduced by: James A. Himes Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.
Dec 8, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-633.
Dec 11, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 24.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 10, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 8, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission 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; and
  • if no member has such expertise or experience, describe what other company cybersecurity aspects were taken into account by the persons responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for the governing body.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 592 Identical bill Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Heck, Denny
· Mar 13, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 13, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1731: Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1731/
MLA
"H.R. 1731: Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1731/.
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H.R. 1731, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1731/.
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[H.R. 1731: Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1731/)
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