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NIST COVID–19 Cybersecurity Act

USA116th CongressHR-7998| House 
| Updated: 8/11/2020
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (4)
Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
NIST COVID-19 Cybersecurity Act This bill instructs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to consider institutions of higher education when facilitating and supporting the development of a voluntary, consensus-based, industry-led set of standards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes to cost-effectively reduce cyber risks to critical infrastructure. In using such authority, NIST shall disseminate and make publicly available resources to help research institutions and institutions of higher education identify, assess, manage, and reduce their cybersecurity risk related to conducting research with respect to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019).
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Timeline
Aug 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  • August 11, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 11, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthComputer security and identity theftEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical researchResearch administration and funding

NIST COVID–19 Cybersecurity Act

USA116th CongressHR-7998| House 
| Updated: 8/11/2020
NIST COVID-19 Cybersecurity Act This bill instructs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to consider institutions of higher education when facilitating and supporting the development of a voluntary, consensus-based, industry-led set of standards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes to cost-effectively reduce cyber risks to critical infrastructure. In using such authority, NIST shall disseminate and make publicly available resources to help research institutions and institutions of higher education identify, assess, manage, and reduce their cybersecurity risk related to conducting research with respect to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019).
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Timeline
Aug 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  • August 11, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 11, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Andy Barr

Andy Barr

Republican Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (4)
Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthComputer security and identity theftEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical researchResearch administration and funding