US SB1917 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 8 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-10-08 - Became Public Law No: 117-47.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on October 8 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-10-08 - Became Public Law No: 117-47.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to study the cybersecurity risks facing elementary and secondary schools and develop recommendations that include cybersecurity guidelines designed to assist schools in facing those risks. The use of such recommendations shall be voluntary. The study must evaluate the challenges that schools face in securing (1) information systems owned, leased, or relied upon by those schools; and (2) sensitive student and employee records. Further, the bill requires CISA to (1) develop an online training toolkit designed for school officials; and (2) make available on the Department of Homeland Security website the study's findings, the cybersecurity guidelines, and the toolkit.
Title
K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021
Sponsors
Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2021-10-08 | Senate | Became Public Law No: 117-47. |
2021-10-08 | Senate | Signed by President. |
2021-10-05 | Senate | Presented to President. |
2021-09-29 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2021-09-29 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5538) |
2021-09-29 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1917. |
2021-09-29 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5538-5539) |
2021-09-29 | House | Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
2021-08-13 | House | Held at the desk. |
2021-08-13 | House | Received in the House. |
2021-08-10 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
2021-08-09 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6189-6190; text: CR S6189-6190) |
2021-07-26 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107. |
2021-07-26 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-32. |
2021-07-14 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
2021-05-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4691 (Same As) 2021-09-14 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
Subjects
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Education
Educational facilities and institutions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Personnel records
Student records
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Computers and information technology
Education
Educational facilities and institutions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Personnel records
Student records
Teaching, teachers, curricula