Senate Bill 3661 - A bill 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.

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2024-01-25

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Alternative Names

A bill 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.

A bill 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

Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Variations and Revisions

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Kirsten E. Gillibrand

A bill 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.

1/26/2024, 5:15 AM
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Congress
118

Number
S - 3661

Introduced on
2024-01-25

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill 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.

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action1/25/2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.