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An act to amend the Small Business Act to establish a small business computer security and education program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 1983 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 1984
Became Public Law No: 98-362.
Jul 16, 1984
Signed by President.
Jul 6, 1984
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jul 6, 1984
Presented to President.
Jun 27, 1984
House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.
Jun 27, 1984
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 27, 1984
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 27, 1984
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.
May 24, 1984
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
May 24, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
May 10, 1984
Committee on Small Business. Reported to Senate by Senator Weicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-438.
May 10, 1984
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 862.
May 8, 1984
Committee on Small Business. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 25, 1983
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business.
Oct 24, 1983
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 24, 1983
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 24, 1983
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Oct 24, 1983
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Oct 20, 1983
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Small Business. Report No: 98-423 (Part I).
Oct 4, 1983
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 4, 1983
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 15, 1983
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 15, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 7, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Antitrust and Restraint of Trade Activities Affecting Small Business.
Jun 1, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
May 19, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
May 19, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 19, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Computer Crime Prevention Act - Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish the Small Business Computer Crime and Security Task Force which shall: (1) define the nature and scope of computer crimes against small business; (2) provide cost estimates per year of computer crimes against small business; (3) ascertain the effectiveness of State legislation and security equipment in preventing computer crimes against small business; and (4 ) develop guidelines to assist small businesses in evaluating the security of computer systems.

Directs the Task Force, within three years after the enactment of this Act, to submit a report of its findings on computer crimes against small business to the President and Congress. Terminates the Task Force not later than 30 days after the submission of such report.

Directs the Administrator to establish a resource center which will provide computer security information and periodic information exchange forums for small businesses.

What's happening now July 16, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-362.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1