Cyber Shield Act of 2023
Latest action (13 Jul 2023): Introduced
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Official summary
Cyber Shield Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Cyber Shield Program, a voluntary certification program for certain internet-enabled products that meet cybersecurity and data security benchmarks. Products certified through the program must be consumer-facing physical objects that are capable of collecting, sending, or receiving data or control the actions of a physical object or system.
Commerce must also establish a Cyber Shield Advisory Committee to recommend (1) the format and content of Cyber Shield labels for the products; and (2) the process to identify, establish, report on, adopt, maintain, and promote compliance with industry-leading cybersecurity and data security benchmarks to enhance cybersecurity and protect data.
On its website, Commerce must make publicly available (1) program information, (2) a database of products certified under the program, and (3) contact information for each manufacturer of a product certified under the program.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4623 do?
- Cyber Shield Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Cyber Shield Program, a voluntary certification program for certain internet-enabled products that meet cybersecurity and data security benchmarks. Products certified through the program must be consumer-facing physical objects that are capable of collecting, sending, or receiving data or control the actions of a physical object or system. Commerce must also establish a Cyber Shield Advisory Committee to recommend (1) the format and content of Cyber Shield labels for the products; and (2) the process to identify, establish, report on, adopt, maintain, and promote compliance with industry-leading cybersecurity and data security benchmarks to enhance cybersecurity and protect data. On its website, Commerce must make publicly available (1) program information, (2) a database of products certified under the program, and (3) contact information for each manufacturer of a product certified under the program.
- Has H.R. 4623 become law?
- Not yet. As of 13 Jul 2023, H.R. 4623 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4623?
- H.R. 4623 was sponsored by Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA36] (Democrat-CA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4623?
- Introduced (13 Jul 2023).
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