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Improving Cybersecurity of Small Organizations Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8379| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Anna G. Eshoo

Anna G. Eshoo

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
John Katko (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee, Small Business Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Improving Cybersecurity of Small Organizations Act of 2020 This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to maintain and promote cybersecurity guidance for use by small organizations. Specifically, the bill requires CISA to maintain cybersecurity guidance that documents and promotes evidence-based cybersecurity policies and controls for use by small organizations to improve their cybersecurity. This guidance must be publicly available at no cost, and CISA, the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Department of Commerce must promote the guidance through relevant resources that are regularly used by small organizations. Commerce must report on methods of incentivizing small organizations to improve their cybersecurity, including through the adoption of policies, controls, products, and services that have been demonstrated to reduce cybersecurity risk. Every two years, the SBA must submit and make publicly available specified data on the state of small businesses' cybersecurity.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 29, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E892-893)
Dec 8, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4920
Star Print ordered on S. 4920.
  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 24, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 29, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E892-893)


  • December 8, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4920
    Star Print ordered on S. 4920.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 116-4731: Improving Cybersecurity of Small Organizations Act of 2020
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsSmall business

Improving Cybersecurity of Small Organizations Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8379| House 
| Updated: 9/29/2020
Improving Cybersecurity of Small Organizations Act of 2020 This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to maintain and promote cybersecurity guidance for use by small organizations. Specifically, the bill requires CISA to maintain cybersecurity guidance that documents and promotes evidence-based cybersecurity policies and controls for use by small organizations to improve their cybersecurity. This guidance must be publicly available at no cost, and CISA, the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Department of Commerce must promote the guidance through relevant resources that are regularly used by small organizations. Commerce must report on methods of incentivizing small organizations to improve their cybersecurity, including through the adoption of policies, controls, products, and services that have been demonstrated to reduce cybersecurity risk. Every two years, the SBA must submit and make publicly available specified data on the state of small businesses' cybersecurity.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 29, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E892-893)
Dec 8, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4920
Star Print ordered on S. 4920.
  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 24, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 29, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E892-893)


  • December 8, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4920
    Star Print ordered on S. 4920.
Anna G. Eshoo

Anna G. Eshoo

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
John Katko (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee, Small Business Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 116-4731: Improving Cybersecurity of Small Organizations Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsSmall business