K–12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 26, 2021
Last action Sep 14, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Sep 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-122.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.
lower
Jul 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
lower
Jul 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Jul 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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