State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act
Summary
State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act This bill establishes a grant program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for state, territorial, and tribal governments to address cybersecurity risks and threats to information systems. A grant applicant must submit a cybersecurity plan that assesses current efforts to address cybersecurity concerns and outlines grant-funded activities. FEMA may award grant funding to support the development of a plan. A grant recipient must make available at least 80% of funds to local governments with a particular focus on rural areas. The bill requires various reports concerning the grant program, including an assessment of cybersecurity needs of tribal governments. The Government Accountability Office must also study the program.
Bill status
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Introduction
Aug 2021
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Introduced Aug 3, 2021
Last action Aug 3, 2021
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Aug 3, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Aug 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Margaret Wood Hassan
DDemocratic
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Kyrsten Sinema
IIndependent
Co
Thom Tillis
RRepublican
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