State and Local IT Modernization and Cybersecurity Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 14, 2020)
State and Local IT Modernization and Cybersecurity Improvement Act
This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant programs to assist states and Indian tribal governments with emergency information technology (IT) expenses and modernization, and to assist state, local, tribal, or territorial governments to address cybersecurity risks and threats.
Specifically, the bill establishes a Public Health Emergency Information Technology Grant Program to make grants to states and tribal governments for emergency IT expenses during a public health emergency, specifically COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
The bill establishes in DHS the Modernizing IT Grant Program to make grants to states and Indian tribal governments to modernize IT to securely enable digital delivery of government services.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) shall distribute grants to states for addressing cybersecurity risks and threats to the information systems of state, local, tribal, or territorial governments.
The CISA must (1) establish a State and Local Cybersecurity Resiliency Committee; (2) develop and make publicly available a Homeland Security Strategy to Improve the Cybersecurity of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments; (3) conduct a study to assess the feasibility of implementing a short-term rotational program for the detail of approved government employees in cyber workforce positions to the agency; and (4) develop a resource guide for use by state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials.
What just happenedSep 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 14, 2020
- Sep 24, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee - Sep 24, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee - Aug 14, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Aug 14, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Aug 14, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Homeland Security Committee - Aug 14, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 14, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House