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US HR2488

US HR2488
U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Act


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Introduced
05/02/2019
In Committee
05/02/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (on 05/02/2019)

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