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Improving Cybersecurity of Small Organizations Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4731| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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 Senate
Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 29, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8379
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E892-893)
  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • September 29, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8379
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E892-893)

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8379: 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 CongressS-4731| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
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 Senate
Sep 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 29, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8379
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E892-893)
  • September 24, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • September 29, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8379
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E892-893)
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8379: 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