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State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act

USA116th CongressHR-4217| House 
| Updated: 9/6/2019
John Katko

John Katko

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Joe Neguse (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act This bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a resource guide for use by state, local, and tribal officials, including law enforcement officers, to help such officials prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate cyberattacks. CISA shall establish initiatives to make grants to state and local governments to (1) identify high value assets and critical system architecture in order to assess cybersecurity risks, and (2) conduct tabletop and live training exercises to assess the capability of the state or local government to respond to a cyberattack.
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Timeline
Aug 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Aug 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Sep 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
  • August 30, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • August 30, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • September 6, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

Government Operations and Politics

Computer security and identity theftGovernment information and archivesState and local government operations

State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act

USA116th CongressHR-4217| House 
| Updated: 9/6/2019
State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act This bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a resource guide for use by state, local, and tribal officials, including law enforcement officers, to help such officials prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate cyberattacks. CISA shall establish initiatives to make grants to state and local governments to (1) identify high value assets and critical system architecture in order to assess cybersecurity risks, and (2) conduct tabletop and live training exercises to assess the capability of the state or local government to respond to a cyberattack.
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Timeline
Aug 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Aug 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Sep 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
  • August 30, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • August 30, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • September 6, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
John Katko

John Katko

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (3)
Joe Neguse (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computer security and identity theftGovernment information and archivesState and local government operations