DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5074
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2018-02-20 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Department of Homeland Security
Government studies and investigations
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-20
text: 

DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) national cybersecurity and communications integration center to maintain cyber hunt and incident response teams to provide, upon request, assistance including: (1) assisting asset owners and operators in restoring services following a cyber incident; (2) identifying cybersecurity risk and unauthorized cyber activity; and (3) mitigation strategies to prevent, deter, and protect against cybersecurity risks.
 
DHS may include private sector cybersecurity specialists on such teams, and must continually assess and evaluate the teams and their operations and report specified metrics to Congress.
 
No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.

action_date: 2018-03-19
text: 

DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) national cybersecurity and communications integration center to maintain cyber hunt and incident response teams to provide, upon request, assistance including: (1) assisting asset owners and operators in restoring services following a cyber incident; (2) identifying cybersecurity risk and unauthorized cyber activity; and (3) mitigation strategies to prevent, deter, and protect against cybersecurity risks.
 
DHS may include private sector cybersecurity specialists on such teams, and must continually assess and evaluate the teams and their operations and report specified metrics to Congress.
 
No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1661)
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1661)
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5074.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1661-1663)
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-607.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-607.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
action_date: 2018-02-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2018-02-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-02-20
text: Introduced in House