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S. 3863 117th Congress Senate

Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to obtain an independent cybersecurity assessment of information systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 17, 2022 Introduced by: Jacky Rosen Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action March 17, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to provide a cybersecurity assessment of at least 3, but no more than 10, high-impact VA information systems and the effectiveness of the VA's information security program and information security management system.

The VA must submit a plan to Congress to address the findings of the assessment.

The Government Accountability Office must review the assessment and the VA's response to the assessment and report its findings to Congress.

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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 17, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3863: Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3863/
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"S. 3863: Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3863/.
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S. 3863, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3863/.
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