US Congress House Bill 5669 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help small businesses purchase cybersecurity products and services. Specifically, the SBA must establish a website that provides a marketplace for facilitating agreements under which small businesses may cooperatively purchase cybersecurity products and services. Such website shall be free to use for small businesses and cybersecurity vendors. The SBA must also take steps to educate small businesses about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each industry sector and provide outreach to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on potential improvements to existing federal initiatives that train small businesses on how to avoid cybersecurity threats.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes.

Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA]	Rep. John Joyce [R-PA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]	Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2020-01-24	House	Introduced in House

SB3205 (Related) 2020-01-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5669/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5669/BILLS-116hr5669ih.pdf