S 2483 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Improving Cybersecurity of Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Local Governments Act of 2021

Summary
Improving Cybersecurity of Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Local Governments Act of 2021 This bill requires reporting and other efforts to improve the cybersecurity of small entities. These include small businesses, governments (or certain governmental bodies) that represent populations of less than 50,000, and small nonprofits. Specifically, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) must periodically report on and make recommendations about cybersecurity policies and controls for small entities. CISA, the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Minority Business Development Agency must (1) promote the report, including by making it available through their respective websites; and (2) make voluntary training and technical assistance available to employees of small entities concerning cybersecurity recommendations identified in the report. In addition, the Department of Commerce must report to Congress about improving the cybersecurity of small entities. Further, the SBA must collect information from small businesses concerning cybersecurity matters and report to Congress about the cybersecurity of small businesses.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
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Introduced Jul 27, 2021 Last action Dec 5, 2022
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Dec 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-217.
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Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Jul 27, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Jul 27, 2021
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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