US Congress House Bill 1997 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-8)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-08 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill states that is U.S. policy to: (1) reaffirm the United States-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership, which highlights the bilateral relationship's importance and outlines enhanced cooperation in defense, security, economics and trade, energy security, and democracy; (2) support continued cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Ukraine; (3) support Ukraine's political and economic reforms; (4) reaffirm the commitment of the United States to the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances; (5) assist Ukraine's efforts to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities; and (6) improve Ukraine's ability to respond to Russian-supported disinformation and propaganda efforts in cyberspace, including through social media. (Sec. 4) It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should take the following actions, commensurate with U.S. interests, to help Ukraine improve its cybersecurity: (1) provide Ukraine necessary support to secure government computer networks from cyber intrusions, particularly networks that defend critical infrastructure; (2) provide Ukraine support to reduce reliance on Russian information and communications technology; and (3) help Ukraine build capacity, expand cybersecurity information sharing, and cooperate on international cyberspace efforts. The State Department shall report to Congress on U.S.-Ukraine cybersecurity cooperation. Such report shall also include information on: (1) U.S. efforts to strengthen Ukraine's ability to prevent and respond to cyber incidents; (2) the potential for new areas of U.S.-Ukraine mutual assistance in addressing shared cyber challenges, including cyber crime, critical infrastructure protection, and resilience against botnets and other automated, distributed threats; and (3) NATO's efforts to help Ukraine develop technical capabilities to counter cyber threats.

Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017

Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]
Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]
Rep. David Trott [R-MI]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]

2018-02-07 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 62 (Y: 404 N: 3 NV: 23 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-08	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2018-02-07	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-02-07	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 404 - 3 (Roll no. 62). (text: CR 2/5/2018 H757-758)
2018-02-07	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H966-967)
2018-02-05	House	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Royce (CA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2018-02-05	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1997.
2018-02-05	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H757-760)
2018-02-05	House	Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-12-14	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-12-14	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-05-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
2017-04-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-04-06	House	Introduced in House

SB2455 (Related) 2018-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1997/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1997/BILLS-115hr1997ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1997/BILLS-115hr1997eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201862