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Senate Bill 2034
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 27, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 27, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 27, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2034
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Gary Peters
Michigan
Republican
Marco Rubio
Florida
Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand
New York
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019

This bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide cybersecurity education and resources to small businesses and small business development centers.

Specifically, the bill establishes a Cybersecurity Clearinghouse platform, jointly managed by the SBA and DHS, which shall contain public-facing cybersecurity resources in a single location for ease of reference by small businesses.

The bill also requires DHS to develop educational cybersecurity materials and training programs for small business development centers to use when counseling small businesses. Such materials must address cybersecurity (1) policies and procedures, and (2) defensive and response strategies.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
June 27, 2019
Actions (2)
06/27/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
06/27/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:49 PM
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