US Congress House Bill 6221 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on July 26 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-08-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Identifying Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2012 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct continuous, sector-by-sector research, identification, and evaluation of cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure in coordination with: (1) the heads of sector-specific agencies, (2) owners and operators of critical infrastructure, and (3) any private sector entity engaged in ensuring the security or resilience of critical infrastructure. Directs the Secretary to ensure that information relating to such risks is: (1) disseminated, to the maximum extent possible, in an unclassified version, to owners and operators of critical infrastructure within each such sector; or (2) if the information in whole or in part should be classified, share such information with owners and operators who possess the appropriate security clearances. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress at least semiannually on cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure.

Identifying Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2012

Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-08-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
2012-07-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2012-07-26	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1338)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6221/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6221/BILLS-112hr6221ih.pdf