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Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act

USA118th CongressHR-1219| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
August Pfluger

August Pfluger

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act This bill requires the establishment of a clearinghouse for food and agriculture cybersecurity resources and the development of related best practices recommendations. Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) must establish a publicly available clearinghouse that contains current food and agriculture industry focused cybersecurity resources. Further, the NTIA must develop voluntary cybersecurity recommendations relating to the development, maintenance, and operation of the food and agriculture industry. The recommendations must be based on a consolidation of public and private sector best practices and be included in the NTIA clearinghouse. The recommendations must also include, to the greatest extent practicable, materials that address (1) risk-based, cybersecurity-informed engineering; (2) planning for retention or recovery of positive control of systems in the event of a cybersecurity incident; (3) protection against unauthorized access to critical functions of the industry; and (4) plans for how industry businesses should respond to ransomware attacks. The Government Accountability Office must coordinate a study on actions the federal government has taken or may take to improve cybersecurity in the food and agriculture industry.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Jul 19, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-2393
Introduced in Senate
  • February 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.


  • July 19, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-2393
    Introduced in Senate

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-2393: Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act

Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act

USA118th CongressHR-1219| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act This bill requires the establishment of a clearinghouse for food and agriculture cybersecurity resources and the development of related best practices recommendations. Specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) must establish a publicly available clearinghouse that contains current food and agriculture industry focused cybersecurity resources. Further, the NTIA must develop voluntary cybersecurity recommendations relating to the development, maintenance, and operation of the food and agriculture industry. The recommendations must be based on a consolidation of public and private sector best practices and be included in the NTIA clearinghouse. The recommendations must also include, to the greatest extent practicable, materials that address (1) risk-based, cybersecurity-informed engineering; (2) planning for retention or recovery of positive control of systems in the event of a cybersecurity incident; (3) protection against unauthorized access to critical functions of the industry; and (4) plans for how industry businesses should respond to ransomware attacks. The Government Accountability Office must coordinate a study on actions the federal government has taken or may take to improve cybersecurity in the food and agriculture industry.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Jul 19, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-2393
Introduced in Senate
  • February 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.


  • July 19, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-2393
    Introduced in Senate
August Pfluger

August Pfluger

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (3)
Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-2393: Food and Agriculture Industry Cybersecurity Support Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted