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Congressional cybersecurity bill roundup UPDATED
Federal cybersecurity is a hot topic within Congress these days, at least judging by the number of elected representatives sponsoring bills related to the topic. Here's a round-up of relevant bills submitted during the 111th session of Congress (Jan 3., 2009 to Jan. 3, 2011), excluding agency appropriations bills.
House of Representatives:
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Primary Sponsor |
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Related Bill |
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Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009 |
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) |
Referred 1/7/2009 to the following House committees: Science and Technology; Education and Labor; Homeland Security |
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Informed P2P User Act |
Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.) |
Approved by House 12/8/2009; referred to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee |
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Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2009 |
Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.) |
Approved by House 5/12/2009; referred to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee |
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Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009 |
Rep. John Barrow (D-Ga.) |
Referred 4/29/2009 to the House Energy and Commerce Committee |
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To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes |
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) |
Referred 4/30/2009 to the following House committees: |
S. 946 |
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Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010 |
Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.) |
Approved by House 2/4/2010; referred to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee |
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Secure Federal File Sharing Act |
Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) |
Approved by House 3/24/2010; referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee |
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Cyber Security Domestic Preparedness Act |
Rep. Ciro Rodriquez (D-Texas) |
Referred 1/26/2010 to the House Homeland Security Committee |
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Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010 |
Rep. Diane Watson (D-Calif.) |
Substitute amendment version approved 5/20/2010 by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Approved 5/5/2010 by House Oversight and Government Reform government management, organization, and procurement subcommittee |
S. 921 |
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International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act |
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) |
Referred 3/25/2010 to the following House committees: Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means; Financial Services |
S. 3135 |
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Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act |
Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) |
Approved 6/9/2010 by the House; referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Substitute amendment version approved 4/15/2010 by the House Energy and Commerce Committee |
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Executive Cyberspace Authorities Act of 2010 |
Rep. James Langevin (D-R.I.) |
Referred 5/6/2010 to the following House committees: |
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Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 |
Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) |
Referred 6/16/2010 to the following House Committes: Oversight and Government Reform; Homeland Security; Science and Technology; House Intelligence (Permanent Select); Armed Services; Judiciary; Education and Labor. |
Senate:
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Bill Number |
Title |
Primary Sponsor |
Status |
Related Bill |
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Cybersecurity Act of 2009 |
Sen. John Rockefeller, IV (D-W.Va.) |
Substitute amendment version approved 3/24/2010 by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee |
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A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor |
Sen. John Rockefeller, IV (D-W.Va.) |
Referred 4/1/2009 to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee |
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United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 |
Sen. Thomas Carper (D-Del.) |
Referred 4/28/2009 to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee |
H.R. 4900 |
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Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009 |
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Ct.) |
Referred 4/30/2009 to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee |
H.R. 2195 |
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A bill to establish the Small Business Information Security Task Force to address information security concerns relating to credit card data and other proprietary information |
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) |
Referred 5/19/2009 to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee |
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Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) |
Referred 7/10/2009 to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
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International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) |
Referred 3/23/2010 to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
H.R. 4692 |
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International Cyberspace and Cybersecurity Coordination Act of 2010 |
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) |
Referred 4/12/2010 to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee |
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Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 |
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) |
Substitute amendment version approved 6/24/2010 by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Introduced 6/10/2010 into the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. |
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National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 |
Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) |
Referred 6/24/2010 to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee |
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UPDATE 5/31/2010: Major elements from H.R. 4900 and H.R. 5247 are now part of the House fiscal 2011 national defense authorization bill. See article.
UPDATE 6/13/2010: The House approved June 9 H.R. 5026, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act; it currently awaits action from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
UPDATE 6/16/2010: Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) introduced 6/10/2010 the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010, see chart. Also, follow our coverage on the bill
UPDATE 6/27/2010: A substitute amendment version of the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 was approved unanimously June 24 by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Also, Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) introduced June 16 a companion House bill (see House chart), also called the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010.
UPDATE II 6/27/2010: Senators Kit Bond (R-Mo.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced on June 24 the National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act in competition to the Protecting Cybersecurity as a National Asset Act. "Now is not the time to give the Department of Homeland Security more responsibility, as some of the cyber bills out there want to do," said Bond while introducing the bill on the Senate floor.
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