US HB5680 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-29 - Ordered to be Reported.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-29 - Ordered to be Reported.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue a subpoena for the production of information to identify and notify an entity that is put at risk by cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Specifically, the bill requires the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to detect, identify, and receive information about security vulnerabilities relating to critical infrastructure in the information systems and devices of public and private entities. To do this, the bill authorizes CISA, upon identification of a system determined to have such a security vulnerability, to issue a subpoena for the production of information that is necessary to identify and notify the at-risk entity.
Title
Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-29 | House | Ordered to be Reported. |
2020-01-29 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2020-01-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. |
2020-01-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3045 (Related) 2020-07-29 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
Subjects
Business records
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Science, technology, communications
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Science, technology, communications
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5680/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5680/BILLS-116hr5680ih.pdf |