Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016

Summary

Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy after the Government Accountability Office submits a report that reviews the cybersecurity resources of federal agencies aimed at assisting small businesses. The strategy must include: plans for incorporating small business development centers (SBDCs) into cyber programs to assist small businesses; counsel and assistance to improve small businesses' cyber security infrastructure, threat awareness, and training programs for employees, including agreements with Information Sharing and Analysis Centers to gain awareness of actionable threat information that may be beneficial to small businesses; and an analysis of how SBDCs can leverage federal agency programs and develop partnerships to improve cyber support services to small businesses. The Small Business Act is amended to authorize the SBA to make SBDC grants in furtherance of such strategy. SBDCs shall provide access to external cyber security specialists to counsel small businesses. DHS and other federal agencies coordinating with DHS may assist SBDCs, through the dissemination of cyber security risk information and other homeland security information, to help small businesses in developing such cyber security infrastructure, threat awareness, and employee training programs.

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Timeline

1. 6 June 2016

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 June 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 June 2016

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.

   Source: Calendars

5. 9 June 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 June 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Vitter without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 December 2016

   Floor

   By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-423.

   Source: Floor

8. 20 December 2016

   Committee

   By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-423.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 9 June 2016 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 6 June 2016 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 9 June 2016

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 9 June 2016

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 9 June 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 June 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 June 2016

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 June 2016

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Sponsors

• Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Gary Peters · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Cosponsor
• · sssb00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
• related to → Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016
• related to → National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017