H.R. 3359 · 115th Congress
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
Law · 115-278 · Nov 16, 2018Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Jul 24, 2017
- House Passed Dec 11, 2017
- Senate Passed Oct 3, 2018
- House Changes resolved Nov 13, 2018
- President To the President Nov 14, 2018
- President Signed Nov 16, 2018
- Law Nov 16, 2018
The agency shall be headed by the Director of National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security. Its responsibilities shall include: leading cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security programs, operations, and associated policy; and carrying out DHS's responsibilities concerning chemical facility antiterrorism standards.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Nov 16, 2018
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to redesignate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It transfers resources and responsibilities of the directorate to the agency.
The agency shall be headed by the Director of National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security. Its responsibilities shall include: leading cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security programs, operations, and associated policy; and carrying out DHS's responsibilities concerning chemical facility antiterrorism standards.
The bill details the organizational structure of the agency.
(Sec. 3) The bill transfers within DHS the Office of Biometric Identity Management to the Management Directorate.
It also requires DHS to transfer the Federal Protective Service to an appropriate DHS component, directorate, or office following the completion of an ongoing Government Accountability Office review.
(Sec. 4) DHS shall report on its leadership role in cloud-based cybersecurity deployments for civilian federal departments and agencies.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
Also known as: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017
Latest action (Nov 16, 2018): Became Public Law No: 115-278.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 24, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jul 24, 2017
- House Passed Dec 11, 2017
- Senate Passed Oct 3, 2018
- House Changes resolved Nov 13, 2018
- President To the President Nov 14, 2018
- President Signed Nov 16, 2018
- Law Nov 16, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.