H.R. 6541 · 117th Congress
Improving Cybersecurity of Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Local Governments Act
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Improving Cybersecurity of Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Local Governments Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 1, 2022
Improving Cybersecurity of Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Local Governments Act
This bill requires reporting and other efforts to improve the cybersecurity of small entities. These include small businesses, governments (or certain governmental bodies) that represent populations of less than 50,000, and small nonprofits.
Specifically, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) must periodically report on and make recommendations about cybersecurity policies and controls for small entities. CISA, the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Minority Business Development Agency must (1) promote the report, including by making it available through their respective websites; and (2) make voluntary training and technical assistance available to employees of small entities concerning cybersecurity recommendations identified in the report.
In addition, the Department of Commerce must report to Congress about improving the cybersecurity of small entities. Further, the SBA must collect information from small businesses concerning cybersecurity matters and report to Congress about the cybersecurity of small businesses.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Improving Cybersecurity of Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Local Governments Act
Latest action (Feb 2, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 1, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.