Bills Introduced – 06-13-19

Yesterday with both the House and Senate preparing to leave for the weekend (and the House only about half-way through consideration of HR 2740, the first FY 2020 spending minibus) there were 104 bills introduced. Six of those bills are likely to see future consideration in this blog:

HR 3256 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize and improve the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program, and for other purposes. Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]

HR 3261 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Smart Technology Traffic Signals Grant Program, and for other purposes. Rep. Cardenas, Tony [D-CA-29] 

HR 3266 To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to enhance the preparation of students in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps for careers in computer science and cybersecurity, and for other purposes. Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

HR 3270 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a defense to prosecution for fraud and related activity in connection with computers for persons defending against unauthorized intrusions into their computers, and for other purposes. Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]

HR 3290 To provide for mandamus actions under chapter 601 of title 49 of the United States Code. Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]

S 1867 A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator, and for other purposes.

I will be watching HR 3261 for cybersecurity requirements and HR 3266 for control system security language. HR 3270 is the ‘hack back’ bill that was in the news yesterday. Chapter 601 is the Pipeline Safety portion of the USC.