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CRUCIAL Act of 2021

12/30/2022, 8:18 AM

Summary of Bill HR 6033

Bill 117 HR 6033, also known as the CRUCIAL Act of 2021, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The purpose of this bill is to address the critical issue of cybersecurity in the United States.

The CRUCIAL Act of 2021 aims to enhance the cybersecurity capabilities of federal agencies by requiring them to implement certain measures to protect their systems and data from cyber threats. This includes conducting regular risk assessments, implementing multi-factor authentication, and establishing incident response plans.

Additionally, the bill seeks to improve coordination and information sharing between federal agencies and private sector entities to better respond to cyber incidents. It also calls for the establishment of a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security to oversee and coordinate cybersecurity efforts across the government. Overall, the CRUCIAL Act of 2021 is a comprehensive piece of legislation that aims to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity defenses and better protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats. It is currently being debated in Congress and may undergo further revisions before being voted on.

Congressional Summary of HR 6033

Circumspectly Reducing Unintended Consequences Impairing Alliances and Leadership Act of 2021 or the CRUCIAL Act of 2021

This bill establishes requirements relating to the President's ability to impose sanctions on individuals or entities that engage in a significant transaction with the defense or intelligence sectors of Russia's government if the transaction involves a member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. (The dialogue is a coalition comprised of the governments of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia.)

Specifically, before imposing such sanctions for a transaction involving a member of the dialogue, the President must certify to Congress that the government in question is not participating in the dialogue on security matters that are critical to U.S. strategic interests.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6033

Bill HR 6033 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 18, 2021. Bill HR 6033 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the House on November 18, 2021.  Bill HR 6033's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. as of November 18, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6033

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
8
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6033

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Asia
- Australia
- Congressional oversight
- Europe
- India
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International organizations and cooperation
- Japan
- Military operations and strategy
- Oceania
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Russia
- Sanctions

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6033

CRUCIAL Act of 2021
CRUCIAL Act of 2021
Circumspectly Reducing Unintended Consequences Impairing Alliances and Leadership Act of 2021
To require the President to certify to Congress that a member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is not participating in quadrilateral cooperation between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States on security matters that are critical to United States strategic interests before imposing sanctions under section 231 of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act with respect to a transaction of that member.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 6033

Ronny Jackson
Ronny Jackson
TexasRepublican
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
TexasRepublican
Pat Fallon
Pat Fallon
TexasRepublican
Jake Ellzey
Jake Ellzey
TexasRepublican
Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw
TexasRepublican

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