Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 became law 480 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
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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.
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Homeland Security Committee
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Emergency Management: 54 of 1,024 bills became law, 113th–118th (5.3%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 167 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 7,915 words
- Subjects
- ChemistryComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmergency communications systemsExecutive agency funding and structure +12 more
- Latest action
- Nov 16, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-278.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 115th H.R. 2825 DHS Authorization Act R · Passed one chamber