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Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 28, 2021Emergency Management
S. 2525

Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

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Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development to identify U.S. critical domains for economic and homeland security and evaluate the extent to which disruption, corruption, exploitation, or dysfunction of any such domain poses a substantial threat to homeland security. The bill defines United States critical domains for economic security as the critical infrastructure and other associated industries, technologies, and intellectual property, or any combination thereof, that are essential to U.S. economic security.

DHS may conduct additional research into high-risk critical domains under specified circumstances.

What just happenedDec 19, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH](R-OH)Sponsor
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  1. Dec 19, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.

  2. Dec 19, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-272.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  3. Dec 19, 2022Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-272.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  4. Aug 4, 2021Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  5. Jul 28, 2021IntroReferral

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

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Jul 28, 2021IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateDec 19, 202225

Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development to identify U.S. critical domains for economic and homeland security and evaluate the extent to which disruption, corruption, exploitation, or dysfunction of any such domain poses a substantial threat to homeland security. The bill defines United States critical domains for economic security as the critical infrastructure and other associated industries, technologies, and intellectual property, or any combination thereof, that are essential to U.S. economic security.

DHS may conduct additional research into high-risk critical domains under specified circumstances.

Introduced in SenateJul 28, 2021

Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development to identify U.S. critical domains for economic and homeland security and evaluate the extent to which disruption, corruption, exploitation, or dysfunction of any such domain poses a substantial threat to homeland security. The bill defines United States critical domains for economic security as the critical infrastructure and other associated industries, technologies, and intellectual property, or any combination thereof, that are essential to U.S. economic security.

DHS may conduct additional research into high-risk critical domains under specified circumstances.

Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act — Informed