NIST COVID–19 Cybersecurity Act
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HR 7998 — NIST COVID–19 Cybersecurity Act
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Summary
Instructs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to consider institutions of higher education when facilitating and supporting the development of a voluntary, consensus-based, industry-led set of standards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes to cost-effectively reduce cyber risks to critical infrastructure. In using such authority, NIST shall disseminate and make publicly available resources to help research institutions and institutions of higher education identify, assess, manage, and reduce their cybersecurity risk related to conducting research with respect to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019).
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Read HR 7998 on the official United States source →Action History
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Introduced in House
Sponsors
- Garland Barr · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Not signed on (546)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 7998 do?
- Instructs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to consider institutions of higher education when facilitating and supporting the development of a voluntary, consensus-based, industry-led set of standards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes to cost-effectively reduce cyber risks to critical infrastructure. In using such authority, NIST shall disseminate and make publicly available resources to help research institutions and institutions of higher education identify, assess, manage, and reduce their cybersecurity risk related to conducting research with respect to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019).
- Who sponsors HR 7998?
- HR 7998 is sponsored by Garland Barr (R).
- What is the current status of HR 7998?
- 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.
- Where can I track HR 7998?
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