Bill Sponsor
House Bill 8048
116th Congress(2019-2020)
State and Local IT Modernization and Cybersecurity Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 14, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 14, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 24, 2020
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
8048
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
Rhode Island
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Massachusetts
Republican
Nebraska
Democrat
New York
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

State and Local IT Modernization and Cybersecurity Improvement Act

This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant programs to assist states and Indian tribal governments with emergency information technology (IT) expenses and modernization, and to assist state, local, tribal, or territorial governments to address cybersecurity risks and threats.

Specifically, the bill establishes a Public Health Emergency Information Technology Grant Program to make grants to states and tribal governments for emergency IT expenses during a public health emergency, specifically COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

The bill establishes in DHS the Modernizing IT Grant Program to make grants to states and Indian tribal governments to modernize IT to securely enable digital delivery of government services.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) shall distribute grants to states for addressing cybersecurity risks and threats to the information systems of state, local, tribal, or territorial governments.

The CISA must (1) establish a State and Local Cybersecurity Resiliency Committee; (2) develop and make publicly available a Homeland Security Strategy to Improve the Cybersecurity of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments; (3) conduct a study to assess the feasibility of implementing a short-term rotational program for the detail of approved government employees in cyber workforce positions to the agency; and (4) develop a resource guide for use by state, local, tribal, and territorial government officials.

Text (1)
August 14, 2020
Actions (4)
09/24/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
09/24/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
08/14/2020
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
08/14/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:26 PM