Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4792
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Cyber Shield Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 22, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Oct 22, 2019
Latest Action
Oct 23, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
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
4792
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
New Hampshire
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Cyber Shield Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish the Cyber Shield Program, a voluntary program to identify and certify covered products. These products are consumer-facing physical objects that meet industry-leading cybersecurity and data security benchmarks and that can (1) connect to the internet; and (2) collect, send, or receive data or control the actions of a physical object or system.

Commerce must also establish a Cyber Shield Advisory Committee to recommend (1) the format and content of Cyber Shield labels for covered products; and (2) the process to identify, establish, report on, adopt, maintain, and promote compliance with industry-leading cybersecurity and data security benchmarks to enhance cybersecurity and protect data.

On its website, Commerce must make publicly available (1) program information, (2) a database of covered products certified under the program, and (3) contact information for each manufacturer of a covered product certified under the program.

Text (1)
October 22, 2019
Actions (3)
10/23/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
10/22/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
10/22/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:47 AM