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Defense of United States Infrastructure Act of 2021

3/13/2024, 3:57 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2491

Defense of United States Infrastructure Act of 2021

This bill sets out programs and requirements related to critical infrastructure and cybersecurity threats, including (1) a pilot program to enable federal and nonfederal entities to share information in order to prevent, identify, and mitigate cyber threats; (2) reporting about the federal government's efforts to support security certifications for information technology; and (3) a working group to develop a strategy for implementing security measures for foundational internet protocols.

Current Status of Bill S 2491

Bill S 2491 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 27, 2021. Bill S 2491 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on July 27, 2021.  Bill S 2491's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 670. as of December 19, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2491

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
1
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2491

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Intergovernmental relations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2491

A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the National Cyber Resilience Assistance Fund, to improve the ability of the Federal Government to assist in enhancing critical infrastructure cyber resilience, to improve security in the national cyber ecosystem, to address Systemically Important Critical Infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Defense of United States Infrastructure Act of 2021
Defense of United States Infrastructure Act of 2021
Defense of United States Infrastructure Act of 2021

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