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SBA Cyber Awareness Act
This act requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to annually report specified information related to cybersecurity awareness.
Such reports must include (1) a strategy to increase the cybersecurity of the SBA's information technology (IT) infrastructure, (2) a supply chain risk management strategy that includes risk mitigation activities for IT components originating from an entity that has its principal place of business in China, and (3) any SBA cybersecurity incident that occurred during the two years prior to the initial report (including the SBA's action to respond to or remediate it).
People & committees
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D–CO
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 117-259.
Became Public Law No: 117-259.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 506). (text: 12/05/2022 CR H8736-8737)
House roll call 506 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 506).
House roll call 506 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8775-8776; H8782)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 3462.
Ms. Velazquez moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8736-8738)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5168)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5168)
By Senator Cardin from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 117-102.
By Senator Cardin from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 117-102.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 350). (text: CR H6088-6089)
House roll call 350 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 350).(text: CR H6088-6089)
House roll call 350 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6100-6101)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3462.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6088-6090)
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-138.
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-138.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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