Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development to identify U.S. critical domains for economic and homeland security and evaluate the extent to which disruption, corruption, exploitation, or dysfunction of any such domain poses a substantial threat to homeland security. The bill defines United States critical domains for economic security as the critical infrastructure and other associated industries, technologies, and intellectual property, or any combination thereof, that are essential to U.S. economic security.

DHS may conduct additional research into high-risk critical domains under specified circumstances.

Congress
117

Number
S - 2525

Introduced on
2021-07-28

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/19/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development to identify U.S. critical domains for economic and homeland security and evaluate the extent to which disruption, corruption, exploitation, or dysfunction of any such domain poses a substantial threat to homeland security. The bill defines United States critical domains for economic security as the critical infrastructure and other associated industries, technologies, and intellectual property, or any combination thereof, that are essential to U.S. economic security.

DHS may conduct additional research into high-risk critical domains under specified circumstances.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require research and development to identify and evaluate the extent to which critical domain risks within the United States supply chain pose a substantial threat to homeland security, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Emergency Management

Potential Impact
Economic performance and conditions
Foreign and international corporations
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Infrastructure development
Intellectual property
Manufacturing
Research and development
Trade secrets and economic espionage

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/11/2023

Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development to identify U.S. critical domains for economic and homeland security and evaluate...


Latest Action12/19/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.