Compliance

Overview

 

Compliance

Overview

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US Government Cyber Security Legislation

"America’s failure to protect cyberspace is one of the most urgent national security problems facing the country."
–from S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009

The new presidential administration is making progress towards securing the nation’s critical infrastructure. Recently introduced cyber security legislation reinforces the need to enhance critical infrastructure cyber security protection.

On May 29, the White House released a Cyberspace Policy Review based on a 60-day, comprehensive review to assess U.S. policies and structures for cybersecurity. The review team of government cybersecurity experts engaged and received input from a broad cross-section of industry, academia, the civil liberties and privacy communities, State governments, international partners, and the Legislative and Executive Branches. It is expected that this report will provide an action plan for business and government to work together to address the cyber security issue.

	Download the Cyberspace Policy Review

The following is information on proposed cyber security legislation for U.S. entities.

Updated: June 25, 2009

Legislative Activity – 111th Congress

Number	Title (if any)	Sponsor(s)	Description/Impact	Introduced	Status
H.R. 261	Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2009	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX].	To provide that no Federal funds may be used by the Secretary of Homeland Security to approve a site security plan for a chemical facility, unless the facility meets or exceeds security standards and requirements to protect the facility against acts of terrorism established for such a facility by the State or local government, etc.	January 07, 2009	Referred to multiple committees (House Energy and Commerce, House Homeland Security, etc.)
H.R. 266	Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2009	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Would authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs, and for other purposes.	January 07, 2009	Referred to multiple committees (House Science and Technology, House Homeland Security, etc.)
H.R. 2165	Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009	Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]; Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] ; Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]	Would amend the Federal Power Act to address known cybersecurity threats and provide emergency authority to address future cyber threats to the bulk power system.	April 29, 2009	Referred to House Committee on Energy & Commerce
H.R. 2195	"To amend the Federal Power Act..." (protecting critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack)	Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]; Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Would amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.	April 30, 2009	Referred to House Committee on Energy & Commerce & Committee on Homeland Security
H.R. 2477	Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009	Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Would provide for an extension of the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to regulate the security of chemical facilities.	May 19, 2009	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
H.R. 2868	Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009	Reps. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]; Henry Waxman [D-CA]; Sheila Jackson Lee [D-TX]; Ed Market [D-MA]	Would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, and for other purposes. Click here to read CFATS update published in Roll Call.	June 25, 2009	House committee/ subcommittee actions. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays
S. 773	Cybersecurity Act of 2009	Senators John Rockefeller [D-WV]; Olympia Snowe [R-ME]	Would raise the profile of cybersecurity within the government and streamline cyber-related government functions, calls for the appointment of a White House cybersecurity “czar” with authority to shut down public and private networks in the event of cyberattack, etc.	April 01, 2009	Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
S. 778	"A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor."	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]	A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor.	April 01, 2009	Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
S. 921	United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act 0f 2009	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Would improve situational awareness of Government cyberspace, enhance information security of the government, unify policies & procedures for securing information systems and national security system	April 28, 2009	Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
S. 946	"To amend the Federal Power Act …" (protecting critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack)	Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]	Would amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional legal authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.	April 30, 2009	Referred to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Legislative Activity – 110th Congress

Number	Title (if any)	Sponsor(s)	Description/Impact	Introduced	Status
H.R. 5577	Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Would have amended the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, and for other purposes.	March 11, 2008	Did not become law before close of session.