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US HR3002

US HR3002
Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2017


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Introduced
06/22/2017
In Committee
06/22/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers (SBDCs) to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses. The bill defines "cyber strategy" as resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks. The SBA must ensure that each lead SBDC (those that have received an SBA grant) has at least 5 or 10% of its employees certified to provide this assistance. The SBA can also reimburse lead SBDCs for the costs of certifying their employees, up to $350,000 per fiscal year.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (on 06/22/2017)

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