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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 24, 2024
Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
The bill creates a joint interagency task force to facilitate agency collaboration on efforts to respond to Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors, including Volt Typhoon.
The task force shall be established and led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The task force shall facilitate collaboration and coordination among the Sector Risk Management Agencies (SRMAs) specified in the President's National Security Memorandum- 22 (e.g., the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Agriculture) to detect, analyze, and respond to Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors by ensuring that such agencies’ actions are aligned and mutually reinforcing.
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The bill directs DHS, CISA, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and specified SRMAs to provide the task force with analysis, inspections, audits, and other relevant information that is necessary for the task force to carry out its responsibilities. The production and use of information must comply with all applicable statutes, regulations, and executive orders, and task force members must have appropriate security clearances to access classified information.
The task force must provide annual reports and briefings to Congress detailing its assessment of cyber threats and recommendations to improve the detection and mitigation of the cybersecurity threat posed by Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors.
The first report must be provided no later than 540 days after the establishment of the task force, and additional reports must be provided annually thereafter for six years.
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Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] · R–FL
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6562-6563)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6562-6563)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9769.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6562-6564)
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 698.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-859.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-859.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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