State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act

Summary

State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act This bill establishes a grant program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for state, territorial, and tribal governments to address cybersecurity risks and threats to information systems. A grant applicant must submit a cybersecurity plan that assesses current efforts to address cybersecurity concerns and outlines grant-funded activities. FEMA may award grant funding to support the development of a plan. A grant recipient must make available at least 80% of funds to local governments with a particular focus on rural areas. The bill requires various reports concerning the grant program, including an assessment of cybersecurity needs of tribal governments. The Government Accountability Office must also study the program.

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Timeline

1. 3 August 2021

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 August 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 3 August 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 August 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Maggie Hassan · D · Sponsor
• John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Sponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
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