Cybersecurity Act of 2023
Latest action (26 Jul 2023): Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
What this bill does
S. 2251, the Cybersecurity Act of 2023, would amend federal law governing information security at executive branch agencies, largely by updating the Federal Information Security Modernization Act framework found in title 44 of the U.S. Code. Provisions include new requirements for agencies to identify and inventory internet-accessible systems, designate chief privacy officers, report incidents and cybersecurity plans to the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cyber Director, and support ongoing federal risk assessments. The bill also addresses penetration testing policies, vulnerability disclosure programs, data and log retention for incident response, mobile security briefings, adoption of zero trust architecture, use of automation and artificial intelligence, and the creation of a federal Chief Information Security Officer position, among other administrative and oversight changes.
The bill primarily affects federal agencies and their information technology and privacy officers, as well as CISA, the Office of Management and Budget, and the National Cyber Director's office, which would receive new coordination, reporting, and oversight roles. It also includes provisions requiring agencies to notify private sector entities affected by security incidents, and it defines terms applicable to contractors and awardees working with federal information systems.
The bill was introduced by Senator Gary Peters on July 11, 2023, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The committee ordered it reported favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. It has not received a floor vote in the Senate or been taken up by the House, and would require further action in both chambers before it could become law.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on July 26, 2023, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Timeline
26 Jul 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Common questions
- What does S. 2251 do?
- S. 2251, the Cybersecurity Act of 2023, would amend federal law governing information security at executive branch agencies, largely by updating the Federal Information Security Modernization Act framework found in title 44 of the U.S. Code. Provisions include new requirements for agencies to identify and inventory internet-accessible systems, designate chief privacy officers, report incidents and cybersecurity plans to the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cyber Director, and support ongoing federal risk assessments. The bill also addresses penetration testing policies, vulnerability disclosure programs, data and log retention for incident response, mobile security briefings, adoption of zero trust architecture, use of automation and artificial intelligence, and the creation of a federal Chief Information Security Officer position, among other administrative and oversight changes. The bill primarily affects federal agencies and their information technology and privacy officers, as well as CISA, the Office of Management and Budget, and the National Cyber Director's office, which would receive new coordination, reporting, and oversight roles. It also includes provisions requiring agencies to notify private sector entities affected by security incidents, and it defines terms applicable to contractors and awardees working with federal information systems. The bill was introduced by Senator Gary Peters on July 11, 2023, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The committee ordered it reported favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. It has not received a floor vote in the Senate or been taken up by the House, and would require further action in both chambers before it could become law.
- Has S. 2251 become law?
- Not yet. As of 26 Jul 2023, S. 2251 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored S. 2251?
- S. 2251 was sponsored by Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] (Democrat-MI), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 2251?
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (26 Jul 2023).
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