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House Bill 8612
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a School Cybersecurity Clearinghouse, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 16, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 16, 2020
Latest Action
Oct 16, 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
8612
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Doris Matsui
California
Democrat
Jim Langevin
Rhode Island
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act

This bill establishes resources and a grant program to address cyberattacks on elementary and secondary schools.

First, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish an online clearinghouse to disseminate information, best practices, and grant opportunities to improve cybersecurity in elementary and secondary schools.

In addition, CISA must establish a registry to track incidents of cyberattacks on schools. Schools may voluntarily submit information to the registry.

Finally, the bill requires the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure within the National Science Foundation to make grants to schools and educational agencies to address cybersecurity threats by expanding workforce capacity and improving cyberinfrastructure.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
October 16, 2020
Actions (2)
10/16/2020
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
10/16/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:31 PM
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