S 1065
116th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Education programs funding
Emergency communications systems
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State Cyber Resiliency Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
State Cyber Resiliency Act
This bill establishes the State Cyber Resiliency Grant Program to assist state, local, and tribal governments in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to cyber threats.
Under this program, the Department of Homeland Security may award grants to a state for the development and implementation of an active cyber resiliency plan. Such plan must be tailored to achieve specific objectives, including
- enhancement of the response and resiliency of computer networks, industrial control systems, and communications systems against cybersecurity threats or vulnerabilities;
- implementation of continuous vulnerability assessments and threat mitigation practices;
- adoption of cybersecurity best practices by entities performing cybersecurity functions within a state; and
- confirmation that continuity of communications and data networks would be maintained in the event of a catastrophic disruption of such communications or networks.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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