K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 became law 134 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 113 words.
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.
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
- Sponsor
- 49 of 496 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 868 words
- Subjects
- Computer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance educationElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archives +4 more
- Latest action
- Oct 8, 2021: Became Public Law No: 117-47.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 117th H.R. 4691 K–12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 D · Reported