Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 2, 2019)
Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act
This bill establishes a pilot program and modifies a current program related to cybersecurity for federally supported research and data.
The bill directs the Department of Defense to establish a pilot program to ensure the security of federally supported research data and to assist regional institutions of higher education and their researchers in complying with regulations regarding the safeguarding of sensitive information.
The bill requires the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program to provide for improving the security, reliability, and resiliency of computing and networking systems used by higher education and other nonprofit research institutions for the processing, storage, and transmission of sensitive federally funded research and associated data.
What just happenedJul 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 2, 2019
- Jul 3, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee - Jul 2, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Armed Services Committee - Jul 2, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Jul 2, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 2, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House