United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

HR 3611 — Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act This bill establishes a pilot program and modifies a current program related to cybersecurity for federally supported research and data. The bill directs the Department of Defense to establish a pilot program to ensure the security of federally supported research data and to assist regional institutions of higher education and their researchers in complying with regulations regarding the safeguarding of sensitive information. The bill requires the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program to provide for improving the security, reliability, and resiliency of computing and networking systems used by higher education and other nonprofit research institutions for the processing, storage, and transmission of sensitive federally funded research and associated data.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the existing law to enhance the security of computing systems in higher education related to federally funded research.

  • 15 U.S.C. 5511

    (J) provide for improving the security, reliability, and resiliency of computing and networking systems used by institutions of higher education and other nonprofit research institutions for the processing, storage and transmission of sensitive federally funded research and associated data;

    Adds a new requirement for improving security specifically for computing systems in higher education.

  • 15 U.S.C. 5511

    (J) → (K)

    Renumbers existing provisions to accommodate the new security requirement.

  • 15 U.S.C. 5511

    (K) → (L)

    Renumbers existing provisions to accommodate the new security requirement.

  • 15 U.S.C. 5511

    (L) → (M)

    Renumbers existing provisions to accommodate the new security requirement.

  • 15 U.S.C. 5511

    (M) → (N)

    Renumbers existing provisions to accommodate the new security requirement.

  • 15 U.S.C. 5511

    (N) → (O)

    Renumbers existing provisions to accommodate the new security requirement.

  • 15 U.S.C. 5511

    (O) → (P)

    Renumbers existing provisions to accommodate the new security requirement.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3611 do?
Securing American Research From Cyber Theft Act This bill establishes a pilot program and modifies a current program related to cybersecurity for federally supported research and data. The bill directs the Department of Defense to establish a pilot program to ensure the security of federally supported research data and to assist regional institutions of higher education and their researchers in complying with regulations regarding the safeguarding of sensitive information. The bill requires the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program to provide for improving the security, reliability, and resiliency of computing and networking systems used by higher education and other nonprofit research institutions for the processing, storage, and transmission of sensitive federally funded research and associated data.
Who sponsors HR 3611?
HR 3611 is sponsored by Babin, Brian (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Marshall, Roger (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Gonzalez, Anthony (Republican), and Baird, James R. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 3611?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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