House Bill 7062 - Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act of 2024

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2024-01-22

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Alternative Names

Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act of 2024

Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act of 2024

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilience, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an annual cross-sector simulation exercise relating to a food-related emergency or disruption, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Potential Impact

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Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]

Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]

Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture Committee

Variations and Revisions

Mark Alford

Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act of 2024

2/5/2024, 11:45 AM
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Congress
118

Number
HR - 7062

Introduced on
2024-01-22

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/22/2024

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilience, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an annual cross-sector simulation exercise relating to a food-related emergency or disruption, and for other purposes.

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action1/22/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.