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HR 3611 116th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Higher education Research administration and funding Research and development

Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act

Introduced: July 2, 2019 Introduced by: Babin, Brian Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jul 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Jul 2, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 2, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act

This bill establishes a pilot program and modifies a current program related to cybersecurity for federally supported research and data.

The bill directs the Department of Defense to establish a pilot program to ensure the security of federally supported research data and to assist regional institutions of higher education and their researchers in complying with regulations regarding the safeguarding of sensitive information.

The bill requires the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program to provide for improving the security, reliability, and resiliency of computing and networking systems used by higher education and other nonprofit research institutions for the processing, storage, and transmission of sensitive federally funded research and associated data.

What's happening now July 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4