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H.R. 7589 116th Congress House

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director and Assistant Directors Act

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish term limits for the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 13, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Jul 13, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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 13, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director and Assistant Directors Act

This bill establishes term limits and alters the personnel classification and appointment process for certain leadership positions in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security.

Specifically, the bill establishes a five-year term for the Director of CISA, limits service to two terms, and reclassifies the position to a higher rate of basic pay. The bill also requires the Assistant Director for Cybersecurity and the Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security to be appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, rather than by the President.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7589: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director and Assistant Directors Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7589/
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"H.R. 7589: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director and Assistant Directors Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7589/.
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H.R. 7589, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7589/.
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