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State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1846| Senate 
| Updated: 11/26/2019
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (4)
Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2019 This bill provides for collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as corporations, associations, and the general public, regarding cybersecurity. The bill also provides for collaboration with foreign, as well as domestic, governmental agencies or entities, or corporations or associations. The bill expands DHS responsibilities through grants and cooperative agreements, including provision of assistance and education related to cyber threat indicators, defensive measures and cybersecurity technologies, cybersecurity risks, incidents, analysis, and warnings. The bill requires the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to coordinate with entities such as the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to (1) conduct exercises, (2) provide operational and technical cybersecurity training, and (3) promote cybersecurity education and awareness. DHS may establish an initiative to enhance efforts to deploy technical or analytic capabilities or services that utilize classified cyber threat indicators or intelligence to detect or prevent malicious network traffic on unclassified non-federal information systems.

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Timeline
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 19, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Sep 10, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-90.
Sep 10, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.
Nov 21, 2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 21, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 21, 2019
The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S6769)
Nov 21, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6768-6770; text: CR S6768-6769)
Nov 25, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 26, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Nov 26, 2019
Received in the House.
  • June 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • June 19, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • September 10, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-90.


  • September 10, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.


  • November 21, 2019
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 21, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 21, 2019
    The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S6769)


  • November 21, 2019
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6768-6770; text: CR S6768-6769)


  • November 25, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 26, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • November 26, 2019
    Received in the House.

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5394: Strengthening State and Local Cybersecurity Defenses Act
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operationsTechnology assessment

State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1846| Senate 
| Updated: 11/26/2019
State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2019 This bill provides for collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as corporations, associations, and the general public, regarding cybersecurity. The bill also provides for collaboration with foreign, as well as domestic, governmental agencies or entities, or corporations or associations. The bill expands DHS responsibilities through grants and cooperative agreements, including provision of assistance and education related to cyber threat indicators, defensive measures and cybersecurity technologies, cybersecurity risks, incidents, analysis, and warnings. The bill requires the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to coordinate with entities such as the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to (1) conduct exercises, (2) provide operational and technical cybersecurity training, and (3) promote cybersecurity education and awareness. DHS may establish an initiative to enhance efforts to deploy technical or analytic capabilities or services that utilize classified cyber threat indicators or intelligence to detect or prevent malicious network traffic on unclassified non-federal information systems.

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Timeline
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 19, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Sep 10, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-90.
Sep 10, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.
Nov 21, 2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 21, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 21, 2019
The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S6769)
Nov 21, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6768-6770; text: CR S6768-6769)
Nov 25, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 26, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Nov 26, 2019
Received in the House.
  • June 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • June 19, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • September 10, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-90.


  • September 10, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.


  • November 21, 2019
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 21, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 21, 2019
    The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S6769)


  • November 21, 2019
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6768-6770; text: CR S6768-6769)


  • November 25, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 26, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.


  • November 26, 2019
    Received in the House.
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (4)
Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5394: Strengthening State and Local Cybersecurity Defenses Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operationsTechnology assessment