Enhancing Satellite Cybersecurity Act

Bill: 117-s-4123
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2022-05-02
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Enhancing Satellite Cybersecurity Act</strong></p> <p>This bill addresses cybersecurity matters related to commercial satellite systems that are owned or controlled by foreign entities or that have physical structures in foreign countries.</p> <p>Specifically, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency must consolidate voluntary recommendations for the development, maintenance, and operation of commercial satellite systems. The recommendations must include measures to protect systems against cyber-related vulnerabilities posed by foreign ownership or physical infrastructure that is located in foreign countries. </p> <p>The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on federal actions to support the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems. In particular, the report must address the extent to which federal agencies rely on foreign systems or systems with physical structures in foreign countries.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4123 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2022 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require a report on Federal support of the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Satellite Cybersecurity Act . 2. Definition In this Act, the term commercial satellite system means an earth satellite owned and operated by a non-Federal entity. 3. Report on commercial satellite cybersecurity Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report to Congress on the actions the Federal Government has taken to support the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems, which shall include information on— (1) the extent to which Federal agencies are reliant on commercial satellite systems owned wholly or in part or controlled by foreign entities, and how Federal agencies mitigate associated cybersecurity risks; and (2) the extent to which Federal agencies are reliant on commercial satellite systems with physical structures, such as satellite ground control systems, in foreign countries, and how Federal agencies mitigate associated cybersecurity risks. 4. Responsibilities of the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency (a) In general The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shall consolidate voluntary cybersecurity recommendations designed to assist in the development, maintenance, and operation of commercial satellite systems. (b) Requirements The recommendations consolidated under subsection (a) shall include, to the greatest extent practicable, materials addressing the following: (1) Protection against vulnerabilities posed by ownership of commercial satellite systems or commercial satellite system companies by foreign entities. (2) Protection against vulnerabilities posed by locating physical infrastructure, such as satellite ground control systems, in foreign countries.