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SENATE 592116th CongressCommittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-118.

Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019

Last Action
6/11/2019

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-28 (00)

Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue final rules requiring a registered issuer to

  • disclose in its mandatory annual report or annual proxy statement whether any member of its governing body has expertise or experience in cybersecurity; and
  • if no member has such expertise or experience, describe what other company cybersecurity aspects were taken into account by the persons responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for the governing body.

Cosponsors (6)

  • Susan Collins (R-ME)
  • Mark Warner (D-VA)
  • John Kennedy (R-LA)
  • Doug Jones (D-AL)
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
  • Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Financial services and investments
  • Government information and archives
  • Securities
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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