Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act

Bill: 115-hr-6443
Sponsor: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2018-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: 

Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) deploy, operate, and maintain a continuous diagnostics and mitigation program to collect, analyze, and visualize security data and cybersecurity risk; (2) regularly deploy new technologies and modify existing technologies to improve such program; and (3) develop a comprehensive strategy to carry out the program.
 
 In carrying out the program, DHS must ensure that cybersecurity risk information, assessments, and analyses are provided in real time and program information is available to the DHS national cybersecurity and communications integration center.

action_date: 2018-08-28
text: 

Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) deploy, operate, and maintain a continuous diagnostics and mitigation program to collect, analyze, and visualize security data and cybersecurity risk; (2) regularly deploy new technologies and modify existing technologies to improve such program; and (3) develop a comprehensive strategy to carry out the program.
 
 In carrying out the program, DHS must ensure that cybersecurity risk information, assessments, and analyses are provided in real time and program information is available to the DHS national cybersecurity and communications integration center.

action_date: 2018-09-04
text: 

Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) deploy, operate, and maintain a continuous diagnostics and mitigation program to collect, analyze, and visualize security data and cybersecurity risk; (2) regularly deploy new technologies and modify existing technologies to improve such program; (3) develop a comprehensive strategy to carry out the program; and (4) report to the congressional homeland security committees on cybersecurity risk posture based on data collected through the program.
 
 In carrying out the program, DHS must ensure that cybersecurity risk information, assessments, and analyses are provided in real time and program information is available to the DHS national cybersecurity and communications integration center.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7793)
action_date: 2018-09-04
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 H7793)
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6443.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7793-7796)
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-08-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 706.
action_date: 2018-08-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-910.
action_date: 2018-08-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-910.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Introduced in House