118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1191Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity Act

A bill to direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a K-12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

Education
Introduced Apr 19, 2023
Last action Apr 19, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 19, 2023
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Referred
Apr 19, 2023
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes resources and a program to address cybersecurity of elementary and secondary schools. First, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish an information exchange to disseminate information, best practices, training, and resources to improve cybersecurity in elementary and secondary schools. In addition, CISA must establish a registry to track cyber incidents affecting information technology systems that are owned or managed by schools and educational agencies. Schools and educational agencies may voluntarily submit information to the registry. Finally, the bill requires CISA to establish a program to address cybersecurity...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.