US Congress House Bill 1465 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Committee
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

Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
2017-03-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-03-09	House	Introduced in House

SB594 (Same As) 2018-12-04 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 714.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1465/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1465/BILLS-115hr1465ih.pdf