US HR7265

Bill

Small Manufacturer Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

Introduced
06/18/2020

In Committee
06/18/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To improve assistance provided by the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relating to cybersecurity, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the assistance provided by the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relating to cybersecurity. The key provisions include: authorizing the Secretary of Defense to make grants to MEP centers to provide cybersecurity services to small manufacturers, such as help with compliance with the Department of Defense's cybersecurity requirements and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework. The bill also requires the Secretary to establish and publish criteria for selecting grant recipients and to submit biennial reports to Congress on the grants. The authority for the Secretary to make these grants expires five years after the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (19)

Jimmy Panetta (D)*, Suzanne Bonamici (D), Salud Carbajal (D), Jeff Duncan (R), Tom Emmer (R), Dave Joyce (R), Jim McGovern (D), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R), Paul Mitchell (I), Ralph Norman (R), Ed Perlmutter (D), Guy Reschenthaler (R), Dutch Ruppersberger (D), Elissa Slotkin (D), Haley Stevens (D), Tom Suozzi (D), William Timmons (R), Tim Walberg (R), Joe Wilson (R),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (on 06/18/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7265/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7265/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7265/BILLS-116hr7265ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7265/BILLS-116hr7265ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6395	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Related
HRes1271	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 1520) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S4049	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021	Held at the desk.	Related
S4598	A bill to provide for assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relating to cybersecurity.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.	Related

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