H.R. 7299 · 117th Congress · House

SVAC Act of 2022

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-302.
Introduced
Mar 30, 22
Passed House
Nov 17, 22
Passed Senate
Dec 19, 22
Sent to President
Dec 23, 22
Signed into Law
Dec 27, 22

Executive Summary

Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022 or the SVAC Act of 2022

This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to provide a cybersecurity assessment of five high-impact VA information systems and the effectiveness of the VA's information security program and information security management system.

The VA must submit a plan to Congress to address the findings of the assessment.

The Government Accountability Office must review the assessment and the VA's response to the assessment and report its findings to Congress.

Previous Versions

55Dec 19, 2022

Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022 or the SVAC Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to provide a cybersecurity assessment of five high-impact VA information systems and the effectiveness of the VA's information security program and information security management system.

The VA must submit a plan to Congress to address the findings of the assessment.

The Government Accountability Office must review the assessment and the VA's response to the assessment and report its findings to Congress.

53Nov 17, 2022

Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022 or the SVAC Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to provide a cybersecurity assessment of five high-impact VA information systems and the effectiveness of the VA's information security program and information security management system.

The VA must submit a plan to Congress to address the findings of the assessment.

The Government Accountability Office must review the assessment and the VA's response to the assessment and report its findings to Congress.

00Mar 30, 2022

Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022 or the SVAC Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to provide a cybersecurity assessment of at least 3, but no more than 10, high-impact VA information systems and the effectiveness of the VA's information security program and information security management system.

The VA must submit a plan to Congress to address the findings of the assessment.

The Government Accountability Office must review the assessment and the VA's response to the assessment and report its findings to Congress.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 27, 2022BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. DEC 27, 2022President

    Signed by President.

  3. DEC 27, 2022BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-302.

    117Yea
    302Nay
    0NV
  4. DEC 27, 2022President

    Became Public Law No: 117-302.

    117Yea
    302Nay
    0NV
  5. DEC 23, 2022President

    Presented to President.

  6. DEC 23, 2022Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. DEC 21, 2022Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. DEC 19, 2022Committee

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  9. DEC 19, 2022Discharge

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  10. DEC 19, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  11. DEC 19, 2022Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent

    (consideration: CR S7302-7303)

    7302Yea
    7303Nay
    0NV
  12. NOV 17, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended.

  13. NOV 17, 2022Floor

    Pursuant to section 2 of H

    Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended. (consideration: CR H8566-8574; text: CR H8569-8570)

    8566Yea
    8574Nay
    0NV
  14. NOV 17, 2022Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 1464, proceedings on H.R. 7299 are considered vacated.

  15. NOV 17, 2022IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  16. NOV 14, 2022Floor

    Mr

    Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  17. NOV 14, 2022Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration

    CR H8464-8465; text: CR H8464-8465)

    8464Yea
    8465Nay
    0NV
  18. NOV 14, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7299.

  19. NOV 14, 2022Floor

    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.

  20. JUL 19, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  21. JUL 19, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  22. JUL 18, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Discharged.

  23. JUL 14, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.

  24. MAR 30, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  25. MAR 30, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  26. MAR 30, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

6

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 20, 2022

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Nov 17, 2022

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 19, 2022

Active

Technology Modernization Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 18, 2022

Active

Technology Modernization Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 14, 2022

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 30, 2022

Active