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SECURE Small Business Act

2/8/2022, 11:22 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3205

Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity Usage to Reach Every Small Business Act or the SECURE Small Business Act

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help small businesses purchase cybersecurity products and services.

Specifically, the SBA must establish a website that provides a marketplace for facilitating agreements under which small businesses may cooperatively purchase cybersecurity products and services. Such website shall be free to use for small businesses and cybersecurity vendors. The SBA must also take steps to educate small businesses about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each industry sector and provide outreach to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace.

The Government Accountability Office must study and report on potential improvements to existing federal initiatives that train small businesses on how to avoid cybersecurity threats.

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Current Status of Bill S 3205

Bill S 3205 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 16, 2020. Bill S 3205 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on January 16, 2020.  Bill S 3205's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. as of January 16, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3205

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3205

Primary Policy Focus

Commerce

Potential Impact Areas

- Business education
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Small business

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3205

SECURE Small Business Act
SECURE Small Business Act
Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity Usage to Reach Every Small Business Act
A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3205

Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
NevadaDemocrat
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
NevadaDemocrat
James E. Risch
James E. Risch
IdahoRepublican

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