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H.R. 1560 (114th)

To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

24 March 2015

Last action

14 July 2016 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]

Subjects

Defence, Energy

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence · Energy

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Summary

Protecting Cyber Networks Act Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to develop and promulgate procedures to promote: (1) the timely sharing of classified and declassified cyber threat indicators in possession of the federal government with private entities, non-federal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments; and (2) the sharing of imminent or ongoing cybersecurity threats with such entities to prevent or mitigate adverse impacts. Requires the procedures to provide for: (1) notification to entities when the federal government has shared indicators in error or in contravention of law; and (2) the federal government, prior to sharing indicators, to remove personal information of, or information identifying, a specific person not directly related to a cybersecurity threat. Permits private entities to monitor or operate defensive measures to prevent or mitigate cybersecurity threats or security vulnerabilities, or to identify the source of a threat, on: (1) their own information systems; and (2) with written authorization, the information systems of other private or government entities. Allows non-federal entities to share and receive indicators or defensive measures with other non-federal entities or appropriate federal entities, but does not permit non-federal entities to share directly with components of the Department of Defense (DOD), including the National Security Agency (NSA). Requires recipients to comply with lawful restrictions that sharing entities place on the sharing or use of shared indicators or defensive measures. Requires non-federal entities monitoring, operating, or sharing indicators or defensive measures: (1) to implement security controls to protect against unauthorized access or acquisitions; and (2) prior to sharing an indicator, to take reasonable efforts to remove personal information of, or information identifying, a specific person not directly related to a cybersecurity threat. Permits state, tribal, or local agencies to use shared indicators (with the consent of a non-federal entity sharing the indicators) to prevent, investigate, or prosecute a felonious criminal act. Directs the President to submit to Congress procedures for the receipt of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures by the federal government. Requires the procedures to ensure that: (1) cyber threat indicators shared by a non-federal entity with the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of the Treasury, and the DNI (but not DOD, including the NSA) are shared in real-time with all such appropriate federal entities; (2) such indicators are provided to other relevant federal entities; (3) there is an audit capability; and (4) there are appropriate sanctions for federal officers, employees, or agents who use shared indicators or defensive measures in an unauthorized manner. Requires DOJ to develop and periodically review privacy and civil liberties guidelines to govern the receipt, retention, use, and dissemination of cyber threat indicators by federal entities. Establishes within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence a Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) to serve as the primary organization within the federal government for analyzing and integrating all intelligence possessed or acquired by the United States pertaining to cyber threats. Requires the CTIIC to: (1) ensure that appropriate agencies receive all-source intelligence support to execute cyber threat intelligence activities and perform independent, alternative analyses; (2) disseminate threat analysis to the President, federal agencies, and Congress; and (3) coordinate federal cyber threat intelligence activities and conduct strategic planning. Authorizes indicators or defensive measures to be disclosed to, retained by, and used by, consistent with otherwise applicable federal law, any agency or agent of the federal government solely for: protecting an information system or information that is stored on, processed by, or transiting an information system from a cybersecurity threat or security vulnerability or identifying the source of a cybersecurity threat; responding to, prosecuting, or otherwise preventing or mitigating a threat of death or serious bodily harm or an offense arising out of such a threat; responding to, or otherwise preventing or mitigating, a serious threat to a minor, including sexual exploitation and threats to physical safety; or preventing, investigating, disrupting, or prosecuting specified criminal offenses relating to fraud and identity theft, serious violent felonies, espionage and censorship, or trade secrets. Allows a person to bring a private cause of action against the federal government if an agency intentionally or willfully violates DOJ's privacy and civil liberties guidelines. Provides liability protections, if the following activities are conducted in good faith in accordance with this Act, to: (1) private entities monitoring information systems; or (2) non-federal entities sharing, receiving, or failing to act upon shared indicators or defensive measures. Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) authorize the federal government to conduct surveillance of a person or allow the intelligence community to target a person for surveillance; (2) limit lawful disclosures of communications or records, including reporting of known or suspected criminal activity, by a non-federal entity to another non-federal entity or the federal government; or (3) permit the federal government to require a non-federal entity to provide information to the federal government.

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Timeline

  1. 24 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 March 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 March 2015

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 March 2015

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 April 2015

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 114-63.

    Source: Committee

  7. 13 April 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 13 April 2015

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 114-63.

    Source: Committee

  9. 21 April 2015

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 212 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Debate for both bills shall not exceed one hour. After general debate, both bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against the bills and amendments are waived. Only amendments printed in the report from the committee on rules are in order.

    Source: Floor

  10. 22 April 2015

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  11. 22 April 2015

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 307 - 116 (Roll no. 170).

    Source: Floor

  12. 22 April 2015

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 307 - 116 (Roll no. 170).

    Source: Floor

  13. 22 April 2015

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 239 (Roll no. 169).

    Source: Floor

  14. 22 April 2015

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2397)

    Source: Floor

  15. 22 April 2015

    Floor

    Miss Rice (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent). (consideration: CR H2396-2397; text: CR H2396)

    Source: Floor

  16. 22 April 2015

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2386-2390)

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 April 2015

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2396)

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 April 2015

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1560.

    Source: Floor

  19. 22 April 2015

    Floor

    Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Debate for both bills shall not exceed one hour. After general debate, both bills shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All points of order against the bills and amendments are waived. Only amendments printed in the report from the committee on rules are in order.

    Source: Floor

  20. 22 April 2015

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Kenny Marchant to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  21. 22 April 2015

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 212 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  22. 22 April 2015

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 212. (consideration: CR H2381-2398)

    Source: Floor

  23. 27 April 2015

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  24. 14 July 2016

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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