A bill to establish a K-12 education cybersecurity initiative, and for other purposes.
K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021
This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to study the cybersecurity risks facing elementary and secondary schools and develop recommendations that include cybersecurity guidelines designed to assist schools in facing those risks. The use of such recommendations shall be voluntary.
The study must evaluate the challenges that schools face in securing (1) information systems owned, leased, or relied upon by those schools; and (2) sensitive student and employee records.
Further, the bill requires CISA to (1) develop an online training toolkit designed for school officials; and (2) make available on the Department of Homeland Security website the study's findings, the cybersecurity guidelines, and the toolkit.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 87.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-32.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-32.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6189-6190; text: CR S6189-6190)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6189-6190; text: CR S6189-6190)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5538-5539)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1917.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5538)
Enacted as Public Law 117-47
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5538)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-47.
Became Public Law No: 117-47.