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Introduced
05/02/2019
05/02/2019
In Committee
05/02/2019
05/02/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on potential benefits and impact to the United States of establishing a joint United States-Israel cybersecurity center of excellence. This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on the potential benefits and impact of establishing a U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to leverage the expertise of government, higher education, and private-sector entities in cybersecurity and the protection of critical infrastructure.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on the potential benefits and impact of establishing a U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. The center would leverage the expertise of government, higher education, and private-sector entities in cybersecurity and the protection of critical infrastructure, which is defined in the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001 as systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (8)
David Cicilline (D)*,
Brian Higgins (D),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
David Trone (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Randy Weber (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (on 05/02/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2488/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2488/BILLS-116hr2488ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2488/BILLS-116hr2488ih.pdf.pdf |
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