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Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 20, 2018Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 5074

DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Mar 19, 2018)

DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) national cybersecurity and communications integration center to maintain cyber hunt and incident response teams to provide, upon request, assistance including: (1) assisting asset owners and operators in restoring services following a cyber incident; (2) identifying cybersecurity risk and unauthorized cyber activity; and (3) mitigation strategies to prevent, deter, and protect against cybersecurity risks.

DHS may include private sector cybersecurity specialists on such teams, and must continually assess and evaluate the teams and their operations and report specified metrics to Congress.

No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.

What just happenedMar 20, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10](R-TX)Sponsor
7 cosponsors7 R
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  1. Mar 20, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Mar 19, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Mar 19, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1661)

  4. Mar 19, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1661)

  5. Mar 19, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5074.

  6. Mar 19, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1661-1663)

  7. Mar 19, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Mar 19, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.

  9. Mar 19, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-607.

    Homeland Security Committee
  10. Mar 19, 2018Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-607.

    Homeland Security Committee
  11. Mar 7, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    Homeland Security Committee
  12. Mar 7, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Homeland Security Committee
  13. Mar 7, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged.

    Homeland Security Committee
  14. Feb 28, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee
  15. Feb 20, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Homeland Security Committee
  16. Feb 20, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. Feb 20, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedMar 19, 201836

DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) national cybersecurity and communications integration center to maintain cyber hunt and incident response teams to provide, upon request, assistance including: (1) assisting asset owners and operators in restoring services following a cyber incident; (2) identifying cybersecurity risk and unauthorized cyber activity; and (3) mitigation strategies to prevent, deter, and protect against cybersecurity risks.

DHS may include private sector cybersecurity specialists on such teams, and must continually assess and evaluate the teams and their operations and report specified metrics to Congress.

No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.

Introduced in HouseFeb 20, 2018

DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) national cybersecurity and communications integration center to maintain cyber hunt and incident response teams to provide, upon request, assistance including: (1) assisting asset owners and operators in restoring services following a cyber incident; (2) identifying cybersecurity risk and unauthorized cyber activity; and (3) mitigation strategies to prevent, deter, and protect against cybersecurity risks.

DHS may include private sector cybersecurity specialists on such teams, and must continually assess and evaluate the teams and their operations and report specified metrics to Congress.

No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.

DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018 — Informed