Senate Bill 592
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
592
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission 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; and
- if no member has such expertise or experience, describe what other company cybersecurity aspects were taken into account by the persons responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for the governing body.
February 28, 2019
06/11/2019
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
02/28/2019
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
02/28/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1595-1596)
02/28/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:03:34 PM