US Congress Senate Bill 594 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-04 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 714.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with a consortium, including the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, to support efforts to address cybersecurity risks and incidents, including threats or acts of terrorism. DHS may work with such a consortium to assist its national cybersecurity and communications integration center to: provide training to state and local first responders and officials, develop curriculums, and provide technical assistance; conduct cross-sector cybersecurity training and simulation exercises for state and local governments, critical infrastructure owners and operators, and private industry; help states and communities develop cybersecurity information sharing programs; and help incorporate cybersecurity risk and incident prevention and response into existing state and local emergency plans and continuity of operations plans. DHS's authority to carry out this bill terminates five years after its enactment.

National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2017

Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-12-04	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 714.
2018-12-04	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-410.
2018-09-26	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2017-03-09	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB1465 (Same As) 2017-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/594/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s594/BILLS-115s594is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s594/BILLS-115s594rs.pdf