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Introduced
07/10/2017
07/10/2017
In Committee
03/14/2018
03/14/2018
Crossed Over
05/09/2018
05/09/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Small Business Development Center 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 has at least 5 or 10% (whichever is less) of its employees certified to provide cyber planning assistance, and the SBA can reimburse lead SBDCs for the costs of certifying their employees, up to $350,000 per fiscal year.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (on 05/09/2018)
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