Identifying Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2012

Summary

Identifying Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure Act of 2012 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct continuous, sector-by-sector research, identification, and evaluation of cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure in coordination with: (1) the heads of sector-specific agencies, (2) owners and operators of critical infrastructure, and (3) any private sector entity engaged in ensuring the security or resilience of critical infrastructure. Directs the Secretary to ensure that information relating to such risks is: (1) disseminated, to the maximum extent possible, in an unclassified version, to owners and operators of critical infrastructure within each such sector; or (2) if the information in whole or in part should be classified, share such information with owners and operators who possess the appropriate security clearances. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress at least semiannually on cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure.

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Timeline

1. 26 July 2012

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 July 2012

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1338)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 July 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 July 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 August 2012

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 July 2012 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2012

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 July 2012

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 July 2012

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Sponsors

• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
• · hshm00 · Standing

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