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Introduced
05/18/2021
05/18/2021
In Committee
05/18/2022
05/18/2022
Crossed Over
09/29/2022
09/29/2022
Passed
12/23/2022
12/23/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/27/2022
12/27/2022
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022, amends the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center (SBDC) counselors. The bill defines "cyber strategy" as resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks. The bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator to establish a cyber counseling certification program or designate an existing governmental or private cybersecurity certification program to certify SBDC employees in providing cyber planning assistance to small businesses. The bill also requires the SBA to ensure that a certain number of SBDC employees are certified in providing this assistance and allows the SBA to reimburse SBDCs for the costs of this certification, up to $350,000 per fiscal year.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (9)
Marco Rubio (R)*,
Bill Cassidy (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Josh Hawley (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Thom Tillis (R),
Raphael Warnock (D),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 117-319. (on 12/27/2022)
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