Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act
This bill reauthorizes and updates the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 to improve how federal agencies and critical infrastructure owners share cyber threat information. It requires regular updates to sharing procedures, explicitly allows the use of artificial intelligence *only* for cybersecurity purposes, and mandates new outreach to small or rural critical infrastructure operators (like local utilities or hospitals) to help them understand and participate in threat-sharing. The changes extend the Act's effective period until 2035 and clarify definitions to include modern threats like ransomware and IoT devices.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Sep 2, 2025
Last action Sep 3, 2025
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Amendments
1
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged
lower
Sep 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
lower
Sep 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
lower
Sep 2, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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