Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017

Summary

Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue final rules requiring a registered issuer to: disclose in its mandatory annual report or annual proxy statement whether any member of its governing body has expertise or experience in cybersecurity, including details necessary to describe fully the nature of that expertise or experience; and if no member has such expertise or experience, describe what other company cybersecurity steps were taken into account by the persons responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for the governing body. The SEC shall, in coordination with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1641-1642)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 September 2017

   Committee

   Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-95.

   Source: Committee

4. 24 May 2018

   Committee

   Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-307.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 June 2018

   Committee

   Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-406.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 March 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 March 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 March 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 March 2017

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Sponsors

• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Mark Warner · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• John Kennedy · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

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