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Defense of United States Infrastructure Act of 2021

Introduced: July 27, 2021 Introduced by: King, Angus S., Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 670.
Dec 19, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-271.
Nov 3, 2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defense of United States Infrastructure Act of 2021

This bill sets out programs and requirements related to critical infrastructure and cybersecurity threats, including (1) a pilot program to enable federal and nonfederal entities to share information in order to prevent, identify, and mitigate cyber threats; (2) reporting about the federal government's efforts to support security certifications for information technology; and (3) a working group to develop a strategy for implementing security measures for foundational internet protocols.

What's happening now December 19, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 670.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1350 Related bill National Risk Management Act of 2021
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Nov 4, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Oct 19, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Aug 3, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2491: Defense of United States Infrastructure Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2491/
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"S. 2491: Defense of United States Infrastructure Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2491/.
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S. 2491, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2491/.
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