Continuity of the Economy Act of 2020

Summary

Continuity of the Economy Act of 2020 This bill requires the President to develop a plan to maintain and restore the U.S. economy in response to a cyberattack or other significant event that is natural or human-caused that results in severe degradation to economic activity. Among other requirements, this plan shall (1) examine the distribution of goods and services across the United States necessary for the reliable functioning of the country during such an event; (2) identify the economic functions of relevant actors whose disruption, corruption, or dysfunction would have a debilitating effect on security, defense readiness, or public health or safety; and (3) identify the critical distribution mechanisms for each economic sector that should be prioritized for operation during such an event.

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Timeline

1. 10 June 2020

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 June 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 June 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 June 2020

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 June 2020

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 June 2020

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Sponsors

• Gary Peters · D · Sponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021