Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2439
117th Congress(2021-2022)
DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 22, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 22, 2021
Latest Action
Dec 13, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2439
Congress
117
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
Michigan
Democrat
Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2021

This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to maintain certain capabilities to identify and address threats to industrial control systems.

Specifically, the bill requires CISA's National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to ensure that its activities address the security of both information and operational technology, including industrial control systems.

Additionally, CISA must maintain capabilities to identify and address threats and vulnerabilities to products and technologies intended for use in the automated control of critical infrastructure processes by (1) leading efforts to identify and mitigate cybersecurity threats to industrial control systems; (2) maintaining threat hunting and incident response capabilities to respond to cybersecurity risks and incidents; (3) providing cybersecurity technical assistance to stakeholders; and (4) collecting, coordinating, and providing vulnerability information to the industrial control systems community.

CISA shall provide to the homeland security committees a briefing on its industrial control systems capabilities at specified intervals.

The Government Accountability Office must review and report on implementation of the bill's requirements.

Text (2)
December 13, 2022
Actions (5)
12/13/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.
12/13/2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-247.
08/04/2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
07/22/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
07/22/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:59:19 PM