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Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019

Introduced: December 12, 2019 Introduced by: Johnson, Ron Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
Jul 29, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-242.
Mar 11, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue a subpoena for the production of information to identify and notify an entity that is put at risk by cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Specifically, the bill requires the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to detect, identify, and receive information about security vulnerabilities relating to critical infrastructure in the information systems and devices of public and private entities. To do this, the bill authorizes CISA, upon identification of a system determined to have such a security vulnerability, to issue a subpoena for the production of information that is necessary to identify and notify the at-risk entity.

What's happening now July 29, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 5680 Related bill Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2020
  • HR 6395 Related bill William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • S 4049 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • HR 8309 Related bill Keep America Secure Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 13, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 13, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 12, 2019
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