Congressional Cybersecurity Training Resolution of 2017

Bill: 115-hres-585
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2017-10-24
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Congressional officers and employees

Congressional operations and organization

House of Representatives

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Congressional Cybersecurity Training Resolution of 2017</b></p> <p>Amends Rule II (Other Officers and Officials) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require: (1) the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to carry out an annual information security training program for Members, officers, and employees of the House; and (2) new Members, officers, and employees to receive such training within 30 days after beginning service.</p> <p>Requires each officer and employee of the House to file with the CAO by January 31 of each year a certification that he or she completed such program.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 585 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 24, 2017 Miss Rice of New York (for herself and Mr. Katko ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to direct the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out an annual information security training program for Members, officers, and employees of the House.

1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Congressional Cybersecurity Training Resolution of 2017 . 2. Annual information security training program for House Members, officers, and employees Clause 4 of rule II of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (e) (1) The Chief Administrative Officer shall carry out an annual information security training program for Members (including the Delegates and Resident Commissioner), officers, and employees of the House. (2) A new Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House shall receive training under this paragraph not later than 30 days after beginning service to the House. (3) Not later than January 31 of each year, each officer and employee of the House shall file a certification with the Chief Administrative Officer that the officer or employee completed an information security training program as established by this paragraph. .