State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act

Bill: 117-hr-3138
Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Introduced: 2021-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Crime prevention
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Infrastructure development
Intergovernmental relations
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: 

State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act

 
This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program to address cybersecurity risks and threats to the information systems of state, local, or tribal governments.
 
Eligible grant applicants (i.e., states and certain Indian tribes) must submit a cybersecurity plan&#8212;to be approved by CISA as a condition of disbursement&#8212;that describes how the applicant will use the funds to address cybersecurity risks and threats to their information systems. Grant funds must be used to implement, develop, or revise the applicant's cybersecurity plan or to assist with activities that address imminent cybersecurity risks or threats.
 
CISA must establish a State and Local Cybersecurity Resiliency Committee to provide state, local, and tribal stakeholder expertise, situational awareness, and recommendations to CISA on how to address cybersecurity risks and threats.
 
CISA must develop and maintain a resource guide for state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials to assist with identifying, preparing for, detecting, protecting against, responding to, and recovering from cybersecurity risks, threats, and incidents. In addition, CISA must develop and make publicly available a Homeland Security Strategy to Improve the Cybersecurity of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments. 
 
Finally, CISA must assess the feasibility of implementing a short-term rotational program to detail approved state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees to CISA in cyber workforce positions.

action_date: 2021-06-01
text: 

State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act

 
This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program to address cybersecurity risks and threats to the information systems of state, local, or tribal organizations. 
 
Eligible grant applicants (i.e., states and certain Indian tribes) must submit a cybersecurity plan&#8212;to be approved by CISA as a condition of disbursement&#8212;that describes how the applicant will use the funds to address cybersecurity risks and threats to their information systems. Grant funds must be used to implement, develop, or revise the applicant's cybersecurity plan or to assist with activities that address imminent cybersecurity risks or threats.
 
CISA must establish a State and Local Cybersecurity Resilience Committee to provide state, local, and tribal stakeholder expertise, situational awareness, and recommendations to CISA on how to address cybersecurity risks and threats.
 
CISA must develop and maintain a resource guide for state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials to assist with identifying, preparing for, detecting, protecting against, responding to, and recovering from cybersecurity risks, threats, and incidents. In addition, CISA must develop and make publicly available a Homeland Security Strategy to Improve the Cybersecurity of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments. 
 
Finally, CISA must assess the feasibility of implementing a short-term rotational program to detail approved state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees to CISA in cyber workforce positions.

action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 

State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act

 
This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program to address cybersecurity risks and threats to the information systems of state, local, or tribal organizations. 
 
Eligible grant applicants (i.e., states and certain Indian tribes) must submit a cybersecurity plan&#8212;to be approved by CISA as a condition of disbursement&#8212;that describes how the applicant will use the funds to address cybersecurity risks and threats to their information systems. Grant funds must be used to implement, develop, or revise the applicant's cybersecurity plan or to assist with activities that address imminent cybersecurity risks or threats.
 
CISA must establish a State and Local Cybersecurity Resilience Committee to provide state, local, and tribal stakeholder expertise, situational awareness, and recommendations to CISA on how to address cybersecurity risks and threats.
 
CISA must develop and maintain a resource guide for state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials to assist with identifying, preparing for, detecting, protecting against, responding to, and recovering from cybersecurity risks, threats, and incidents. In addition, CISA must develop and make publicly available a Homeland Security Strategy to Improve the Cybersecurity of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments. 
 
Finally, CISA must assess the feasibility of implementing a short-term rotational program to detail approved state, local, tribal, and territorial government employees to CISA in cyber workforce positions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-07-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3723-3727)
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3723-3727)
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 3138 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3138.
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3689-3695; text: CR H3689-3693)
action_date: 2021-07-20
text: Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 31.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-48.
action_date: 2021-06-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-48.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Discharged.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Introduced in House