HR 4005 117th Congress House Education Computer security and identity theft Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Government information and archives School administration

To direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a School Cybersecurity Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 27, 2021 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Jun 18, 2021

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

Jun 17, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

Jun 17, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act

This bill establishes resources and a program to address cybersecurity of elementary and secondary schools.

First, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish an information exchange to disseminate information, best practices, training, and resources to improve cybersecurity in elementary and secondary schools.

In addition, CISA must establish a registry to track cyber incidents affecting information technology systems that are owned or managed by schools and educational agencies. Schools and educational agencies may voluntarily submit information to the registry.

Finally, the bill requires CISA to establish a program to address cybersecurity threats to school information systems.

What's happening now June 18, 2021

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

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Homeland Security Committee
Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Homeland Security Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 21

California · Jul 28, 2021

Rice, Kathleen

· Jul 27, 2021

Slotkin, Elissa

Michigan · Jul 27, 2021

Trahan, Lori

Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2021

Baird, James R.

Indiana · Jul 22, 2021

Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"

Arkansas · Jul 22, 2021

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Jul 22, 2021

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette

North Carolina · Jul 19, 2021

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jul 16, 2021

New York · Jun 17, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4005: To direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a School Cybersecurity Improvement Program, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4005/

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"H.R. 4005: To direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a School Cybersecurity Improvement Program, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4005/.

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H.R. 4005, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4005/.

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