Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6735
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Public-Private Cybersecurity Cooperation Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Sep 25, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 7, 2018
Latest Action
Sep 26, 2018
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
6735
Congress
115
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Rhode Island
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 25, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8746-8747)
Summary

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a policy applicable to individuals and entities that reports security vulnerabilities on DHS public websites, (2) develop a process for mitigation or remediation of security vulnerabilities that are reported, (3) consult with specified federal departments and nongovernmental security researchers in developing the policy, and (4) submit the policy and the remediation process to Congress. DHS must make such policy publicly available.

Text (4)
September 26, 2018
September 25, 2018
September 25, 2018
September 7, 2018
Actions (15)
09/26/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/25/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/25/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8746-8747)
09/25/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8746-8747)
09/25/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8822)
09/25/2018
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. McCaul objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
09/25/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6735.
09/25/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8746-8748)
09/25/2018
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/25/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 749.
09/25/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-961.
09/13/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
09/13/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/07/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
09/07/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:35 PM