HR 4005 United States House · 117th Congress

To direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a School Cybersecurity Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

Summary

Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act This bill establishes resources and a program to address cybersecurity of elementary and secondary schools. First, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish an information exchange to disseminate information, best practices, training, and resources to improve cybersecurity in elementary and secondary schools. In addition, CISA must establish a registry to track cyber incidents affecting information technology systems that are owned or managed by schools and educational agencies. Schools and educational agencies may voluntarily submit information to the registry. Finally, the bill requires CISA to establish a program to address cybersecurity threats to school information systems.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jun 2021

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Introduced Jun 17, 2021 Last action Jun 18, 2021

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Jun 18, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

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Jun 17, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jun 17, 2021

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1 primary · 21 co-sponsors