Bills Introduced – 1-11-23

Yesterday, with just the House in session, there were 49 bills introduced. Eight of those bills may receive additional attention in this blog:

HR 274 To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on a national all-hazards disaster insurance program. Jackson Lee, Sheila [Rep.-D-TX-18]

HR 275 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a study on the circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event, and for other purposes. Jackson Lee, Sheila [Rep.-D-TX-18]

HR 276 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training and Employment Apprentice Program, and for other purposes. Jackson Lee, Sheila [Rep.-D-TX-18] 

HR 278 To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a Cyber Defense National Guard. Jackson Lee, Sheila [Rep.-D-TX-18] 

HR 280 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report on cyber vulnerability disclosures, and for other purposes. Jackson Lee, Sheila [Rep.-D-TX-18] 

HR 285 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and for other purposes. Jackson Lee, Sheila [Rep.-D-TX-18] 

HR 286 To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to health care providers to enhance the physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients. Escobar, Veronica [Rep.-D-TX-16] 

HR 302 To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing certain courses of study relating to cybersecurity and energy infrastructure, and for other purposes. Ross, Deborah K. [Rep.-D-NC-2]

I will be covering: HR 275, HR 278, and HR 302.

I will be watching HR 274 for language and definition that would include major chemical incidents and major cyber attacks within the scope of the ‘all-hazards disaster’ scope of the bill.

I will be watching HR 276 for language and definitions that would specifically include control systems within the scope of the bill.

I will be watching HR 280 and HR 285 for language and definitions that would include private sector cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the scope of the bill.

I will be watching HR 286 for language and definitions that would specifically include medical devices within the scope of the bill.

NOTE: Jackson-Lee is another prolific crafter of legislation (38 bills introduced to date). What sets her legislation apart from the congresscritter that I mentioned earlier this week is that she frequently has co-sponsors (107 in HR 286 for instance), and she has the political connections that would allow at least some of her bills to be considered in committee, even in a Republican controlled House.