SENATE 1917117th CongressBecame Public Law No: 117-47.

K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021

Last Action: 10/8/2021

Actions

2021-10-08Became Public Law No: 117-47.
2021-10-08Became Public Law No: 117-47.
2021-10-08Signed by President.
2021-10-08Signed by President.
2021-10-05Presented to President.
2021-10-05Presented to President.
2021-09-29Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2021-09-29On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5538)
2021-09-29Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5538)
2021-09-29DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1917.
2021-09-29Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5538-5539)
2021-09-29Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2021-08-13Held at the desk.
2021-08-13Received in the House.
2021-08-10Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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CRS Summary

As of 2021-10-08 (49)

K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021

This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to study the cybersecurity risks facing elementary and secondary schools and develop recommendations that include cybersecurity guidelines designed to assist schools in facing those risks. The use of such recommendations shall be voluntary.

The study must evaluate the challenges that schools face in securing (1) information systems owned, leased, or relied upon by those schools; and (2) sensitive student and employee records.

Further, the bill requires CISA to (1) develop an online training toolkit designed for school officials; and (2) make available on the Department of Homeland Security website the study's findings, the cybersecurity guidelines, and the toolkit.

Cosponsors (3)

Rick Scott (R-FL)
Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
Bill Cassidy (R-LA)

Subjects

Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Educational facilities and institutions
Educational technology and distance education
Elementary and secondary education
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Personnel records
Student records
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Became law: Pub. L. 117-47

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