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HR 2980 United States House · 117th Congress

Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act

Summary
Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take certain actions with the goal of countering cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center of DHS may disseminate protocols to counter cybersecurity vulnerabilities, including in circumstances in which such vulnerabilities exist because software or hardware is no longer supported by a vendor. The Science and Technology Directorate may establish a competition to develop remedies for cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill authorizes DHS to counter cybersecurity vulnerabilities via protocols, directly strengthening security measures and protecting systems from threats.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 4, 2021 Last action Jul 21, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jul 21, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jul 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3722)
lower
Jul 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3722)
lower
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced
Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 18, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
lower
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.
lower
May 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
May 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Sheila Jackson Lee
Sheila Jackson Lee
DDemocratic
TX
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