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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

8/25/2025, 3:28 PM

Summary of Bill S 2602

This bill, titled "A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes," was introduced in the 119th Congress on July 31, 2025. It aims to broaden the authorization for cyber operations by including the defense of critical infrastructure within the Department of Defense.

Current Status of Bill S 2602

Bill S 2602 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 31, 2025. Bill S 2602 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on July 31, 2025.  Bill S 2602's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. as of July 31, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2602

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2602

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2602

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Comments

Ariya Caldwell profile image

Ariya Caldwell

961

9 months ago

Why are they trying to pass this bill? Who benefits from it?

Taylor Sutton profile image

Taylor Sutton

863

9 months ago

I support this bill. It will help protect our critical infrastructure from cyber attacks. Everyone benefits from increased security measures.

Barbara Scott profile image

Barbara Scott

827

9 months ago

I don't get why they're messing with this bill. Seems like it's just gonna cause more problems. How will this affect my internet security?

Kaiser Gonzalez profile image

Kaiser Gonzalez

816

10 months ago

This bill hurts us all.

Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2602

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