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NIST COVID–19 Cybersecurity Act

Introduced: August 25, 2020 Introduced by: Barr, Andy Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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NIST COVID-19 Cybersecurity Act

This bill instructs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to consider institutions of higher education when facilitating and supporting the development of a voluntary, consensus-based, industry-led set of standards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes to cost-effectively reduce cyber risks to critical infrastructure.

In using such authority, NIST shall disseminate and make publicly available resources to help research institutions and institutions of higher education identify, assess, manage, and reduce their cybersecurity risk related to conducting research with respect to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019).

What's happening now August 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Gonzalez, Anthony
· Aug 25, 2020
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Aug 25, 2020
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Aug 25, 2020
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Aug 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7998: NIST COVID–19 Cybersecurity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7998/
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