Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act
- Last Action
- 7/21/2021
Actions
- 2021-07-21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2021-07-20Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3722)
- 2021-07-20Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3722)
- 2021-07-20Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 2980 are considered vacated.
- 2021-07-20At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 2021-07-20DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2980.
- 2021-07-20Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3696-3701; text: CR H3696-3697)
- 2021-07-20Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2021-05-18Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
- 2021-05-18Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-05-18Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.
- 2021-05-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
- 2021-05-04Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- 2021-05-04Introduced in House
- 2021-05-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-04 (00)
Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take certain actions with the goal of countering cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center of DHS may disseminate protocols to counter cybersecurity vulnerabilities, including in circumstances in which such vulnerabilities exist because software or hardware is no longer supported by a vendor.
The Science and Technology Directorate may establish a competition to develop remedies for cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Subjects
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Public-private cooperation
- Right of privacy
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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