ANTI Viruses Act

Bill: 115-hr-4773
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Introduced: 2018-01-11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Computers and information technology

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Licensing and registrations

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>A Necessary and Targeted Impediment to Viruses Act or the ANTI Viruses Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs: (1) the General Services Administration to procure an antivirus product suitable for federal agencies to provide to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised, and (2) a federal agency that experiences a compromise in its computer systems resulting in the loss of personally identifiable information to provide to any individual directly affected a one-year license of such product.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4773 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2018 Mr. Cartwright (for himself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the Administrator for General Services to obtain an antivirus product to make available to Federal agencies in order to provide the product to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the A Necessary and Targeted Impediment to Viruses Act or the ANTI Viruses Act . 2. Requirements for provision of antivirus software to certain individuals affected by data breach (a) Requirement To Procure Antivirus Product (1) In general The Administrator for General Services shall procure an antivirus product suitable for Federal agencies to provide to individuals whose personally identifiable information may have been compromised. (2) Deadline As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue a solicitation for vendors to provide the antivirus product described in paragraph (1). Not later than 1 year after such date, the Administrator shall award the contract for the product. (b) Requirement To Provide One-Year License for Use of Antivirus Product A Federal agency that experiences a compromise in its computer systems resulting in the loss of personally identifiable information shall provide to any individual directly affected a one-year license of the antivirus product procured under subsection (a). (c) Federal agency In this section, the term Federal agency has the meaning provided the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, and also includes the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission. (d) Source of funds The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out this Act shall be derived from amounts made available to the agency for operating expenses.