Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3045
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 12, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 12, 2019
Latest Action
Jul 29, 2020
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
3045
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
Republican
Wisconsin
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
Oregon
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue a subpoena for the production of information to identify and notify an entity that is put at risk by cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Specifically, the bill requires the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to detect, identify, and receive information about security vulnerabilities relating to critical infrastructure in the information systems and devices of public and private entities. To do this, the bill authorizes CISA, upon identification of a system determined to have such a security vulnerability, to issue a subpoena for the production of information that is necessary to identify and notify the at-risk entity.

Text (2)
July 29, 2020
December 12, 2019
Actions (5)
07/29/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
07/29/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-242.
03/11/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
12/12/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
12/12/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:43 PM