Bill Sponsor
House Bill 8223
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Cyber Essentials Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 11, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Sep 11, 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
8223
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
New York
Democrat
California
Democrat
Rhode Island
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Cyber Essentials Act

This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to develop, publish, and maintain evidence-based guidelines and processes that individuals can follow to defend against common cybersecurity threats and risks.

Text (1)
September 11, 2020
Actions (3)
09/24/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
09/11/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
09/11/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:00 PM