118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 9769Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act

To ensure the security and integrity of United States critical infrastructure by establishing an interagency task force and requiring a comprehensive report on the targeting of United States critical infrastructure by People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors, and for other purposes.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced Sep 24, 2024
Last action Dec 11, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Sep 24, 2024
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Referred
Sep 25, 2024
Homeland Security · Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Committee
Sep 25, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Dec 11, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

The bill creates a joint interagency task force to facilitate agency collaboration on efforts to respond to Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors, including Volt Typhoon.  The task force shall be established and led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The task force shall facilitate collaboration and coordination among the Sector Risk Management Agencies (SRMAs) specified in the President's National Security Memorandum- 22 (e.g., the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Agriculture) to detect, analyze, and respond to Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors by ensuring that s...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
Timeline · 14 actions
Dec 11, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 10, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-859.
Dec 10, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 698.
Dec 10, 2024
Mr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 10, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec 10, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9769.
Dec 10, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 10, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 25, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Sep 25, 2024
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged
Sep 25, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 24, 2024
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.