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H.R. 4461 116th Congress House

Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to share information regarding supply chain security risks with trusted providers of advanc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to share information regarding supply chain security risks with trusted providers of advanced communications service and trusted suppliers of communications equipment or services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
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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 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 14, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Nov 14, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 27, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 20, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019

This bill establishes a program to share information regarding supply chain security risks with trusted providers of advanced communications service and trusted suppliers of communications equipment or services.

Under the program, the Department of Homeland Security, in cooperation with certain agencies, must (1) share information with trusted providers of advanced communications service and trusted suppliers of communications equipment or services, (2) engage in particular with trusted providers and suppliers that are small businesses or that primarily serve rural areas, and (3) submit a plan for declassifying material and expediting the provision of security clearances to aid in sharing information about supply chain security risks.

The bill also requires the Federal Communications Commission to appoint at least one member, who shall represent the interests of the public and consumers, to the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4998 Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4461: Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4461/
MLA
"H.R. 4461: Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4461/.
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H.R. 4461, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4461/.
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