H.R. 1833 · 117th Congress · House

DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2021

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Mar 11, 21
Passed House
Jul 20, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2021

This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to maintain certain capabilities to identify and address threats to industrial control systems.

Specifically, the bill requires CISA's National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to ensure that its activities address the security of both information and operational technology, including industrial control systems.

Additionally, CISA must maintain capabilities to identify and address threats and vulnerabilities to products and technologies intended for use in the automated control of critical infrastructure processes by (1) leading efforts to identify and mitigate cybersecurity threats to industrial control systems; (2) maintaining threat hunting and incident response capabilities to respond to cybersecurity risks and incidents; (3) providing cybersecurity technical assistance to stakeholders; and (4) collecting, coordinating, and providing vulnerability information to the industrial control systems community.

CISA shall provide to the homeland security committees a briefing on its industrial control systems capabilities at specified intervals.

The Government Accountability Office must review and report on implementation of the bill's requirements.

Previous Versions

00Mar 11, 2021

DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2021

This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to maintain certain capabilities to identify and address threats to industrial control systems.

Specifically, the bill requires CISA's National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to ensure that its activities address the security of both information and operational technology, including industrial control systems.

Additionally, CISA must maintain capabilities to identify and address threats and vulnerabilities to products and technologies intended for use in the automated control of critical infrastructure processes by (1) leading efforts to identify and mitigate cybersecurity threats to industrial control systems; (2) maintaining threat hunting and incident response capabilities to respond to cybersecurity risks and incidents; (3) providing cybersecurity technical assistance to stakeholders; and (4) collecting, coordinating, and providing vulnerability information to the industrial control systems community.

CISA shall provide to the homeland security committees a briefing on its industrial control systems capabilities at specified intervals.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    Ms

    Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration

    CR H3695-3696; text: H3695)

    3695Yea
    3696Nay
    0NV
  4. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1833.

  5. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  6. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 1833 are considered vacated.

  7. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3718)

    3715Yea
    3730Nay
    0NV
  8. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    Pursuant to section 7 of H

    Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3718)

    3715Yea
    3730Nay
    0NV
  9. MAR 18, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.

  10. MAR 18, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  11. MAR 18, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

  12. MAR 12, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

  13. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 21, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Mar 18, 2021

Active

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 18, 2021

Active

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

hshm08

Referred: Mar 12, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Mar 11, 2021

Active