Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1668
116th Congress(2019-2020)
IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-207 on Dec 4, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 11, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 4, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1668
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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Illinois
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California
Democrat
California
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California
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California
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California
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Georgia
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Illinois
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Indiana
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North Carolina
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North Carolina
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North Carolina
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Pennsylvania
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South Carolina
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Washington
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on September 14, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary

Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 or the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019

This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to take specified steps to increase cybersecurity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. IoT is the extension of internet connectivity into physical devices and everyday objects.

The bill establishes September 30, 2019, as the deadline for the completion of NIST's efforts regarding considerations for managing IoT cybersecurity risks, especially regarding examples of possible cybersecurity capabilities of IoT devices. By March 31, 2020, NIST must develop recommendations for the appropriate use and management of IoT devices owned or controlled by the government, including minimum information security requirements for managing cybersecurity risks.

The OMB shall then issue guidelines for each agency that are consistent with such recommendations.

NIST and the OMB shall publish guidance on policies and procedures for the reporting, coordinating, publishing, and receiving of information about a security vulnerability relating to an IoT device used by the government and the resolution of such security vulnerability.

Text (5)
September 15, 2020
September 14, 2020
September 14, 2020
March 11, 2019
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:12 PM