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Introduced
05/12/2021
05/12/2021
In Committee
05/18/2021
05/18/2021
Crossed Over
07/21/2021
07/21/2021
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a grant program relating to the cybersecurity of State and local governments, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act, would establish a grant program within the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to provide funding to state, local, and tribal governments to address cybersecurity risks and threats to their information systems. The bill requires these governments to develop cybersecurity plans that meet certain requirements in order to receive the grants, and establishes a State and Local Cybersecurity Resilience Committee to provide expertise and recommendations to the agency. The bill also requires the agency to develop a strategy to improve the cybersecurity of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (8)
Yvette Clarke (D)*,
Andrew Garbarino (R),
John Katko (R),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Michael McCaul (R),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 07/21/2021)
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