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S. 1191 118th Congress Senate

Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a K-12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 31, 2023 Introduced by: Marsha Blackburn Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Education Computer security and identity theftEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesSchool administration
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Apr 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 19, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2845 Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · May 31, 2023
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Apr 19, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1191: Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1191/
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"S. 1191: Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1191/.
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S. 1191, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1191/.
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