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Version 08 · Reported to House, Part I · Jul 27, 2023
Securing Open Source Software Act of 2023
This bill sets forth the duties of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) regarding open source software security.
Open source software means software for which the human-readable source code is made available to the public for use, study, reuse, modification, enhancement, and redistribution.
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Specifically, CISA must
perform outreach and engagement to bolster the security of open source software;
support federal efforts to strengthen open source software security;
coordinate with nonfederal entities on efforts to ensure long-term open source software security;
serve as a public point of contact regarding open source software security for nonfederal entities; and
support federal and nonfederal supply chain security efforts by encouraging efforts to bolster open source software security.
CISA must (1) publish a framework, incorporating government, private sector, and open source software community frameworks and best practices, for assessing the risk of open source software components; (2) update the framework at least annually; and (3) ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that the framework is usable by the open source software community.
The bill requires CISA to assess open source software components deployed on high value assets at federal agencies based on the framework and provides for a pilot assessment of critical infrastructure.
CISA's Cybersecurity Advisory Committee may establish a software security subcommittee.
People & committees
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · R–TN
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.
Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged.
Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-160, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-160, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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