H.R. 4513 · 117th Congress · House

Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021

Active· Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.
Introduced
Jul 19, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a central small business cybersecurity-assistance unit within the SBA and a regional cybersecurity-assistance unit within each small business development center.

These units shall serve as the primary means for a small business to communicate cyber threats and defensive measures with the federal government, and the bill prohibits any cause of action against a small business for such communication or for any conduct in response to such communication.

Previous Versions

00Jul 19, 2021

Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2021

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a central small business cybersecurity-assistance unit within the SBA and a regional cybersecurity-assistance unit within each small business development center.

These units shall serve as the primary means for a small business to communicate cyber threats and defensive measures with the federal government, and the bill prohibits any cause of action against a small business for such communication or for any conduct in response to such communication.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 12, 2021Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-142.

    117Yea
    142Nay
    0NV
  2. OCT 12, 2021Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-142.

    117Yea
    142Nay
    0NV
  3. OCT 12, 2021Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.

  4. JUL 29, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. JUL 29, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  6. JUL 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  7. JUL 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  8. JUL 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Committees

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Small Business Committee

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Referred: Oct 12, 2021

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Small Business Committee

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Referred: Jul 29, 2021

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Small Business Committee

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Referred: Jul 19, 2021

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