Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
HR 2659 creates a federal task force to address cyber threats from China's state-sponsored actors, specifically targeting groups like Volt Typhoon identified in a 2024 CISA advisory. The task force, led by CISA and FBI directors, coordinates federal agencies responsible for critical infrastructure security to detect and respond to cyberattacks. It must produce annual reports - including classified assessments of infrastructure risks and recommendations - to Congress within 540 days of formation and for five years after. These reports will guide federal efforts to protect critical infrastructure (like energy grids and transportation systems) and inform owners/operators through a public awareness campaign.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Apr 7, 2025
Last action Nov 18, 2025
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Introduced in House
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Engrossed in House
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Nov 17, 2025
MINOR
The changes from the Introduced to Engrossed version of HR 2659 are purely formatting in nature. The Engrossed version standardizes spacing before section and subsection numbers (adding a consistent two-space indent) and inserts blank lines between subsections for improved readability. No substantive policy language was added, removed, or modified.
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Standardized indentation of section and subsection headings throughout Section 2 by adding consistent spacing before numbered items.
Inserted blank lines between subsections for improved visual separation and readability.
Floor votes · House Nov 17, 2025
How they voted
402–8
Passed · 23 other
Total votes 433
Nov 17, 2025
D
Democratic214
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican218
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Nov 18, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Nov 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 8 (Roll no. 287). (text: CR H4682-4684)
lower
Aug 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-230.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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