Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to redesignate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to be headed by a Director of National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security to lead national efforts to protect and enhance the security and resilience of U.S. cybersecurity, emergency communications, and critical infrastructure.
CISA shall be composed of DHS components reorganized as: (1) the Cybersecurity Division; (2) the Infrastructure Security Division; and (3) the Emergency Communications Division, which was previously the Office for Emergency Communications. The agency will also have a privacy officer to ensure compliance with relevant federal laws.
CISA must carry out DHS's responsibilities concerning chemical facilities antiterrorism standards.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-16 | President | Became Public Law No: 115-278. | House floor actions |
| 2018-11-16 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2018-11-14 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2018-11-13 | ResolvingDifferences | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-11-13 | ResolvingDifferences | On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9501-9506) | House floor actions |
| 2018-11-13 | Floor | Mr. McCaul asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9501-9506) | House floor actions |
| 2018-10-04 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2018-10-03 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2018-10-03 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6503) | Senate |
| 2018-10-03 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2018-02-07 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-457. | Senate |
| 2017-12-12 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2017-12-11 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-11 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9761-9765) | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-11 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3359. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-11 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9761-9768) | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-11 | Floor | Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-11 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-11 | Discharge | Committee on Transportation discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-11 | Discharge | Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-11 | Discharge | Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-11 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-454, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-26 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-26 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-25 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-25 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-25 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-25 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-25 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-25 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House committee actions |
| 2017-07-24 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-24 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-24 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-24 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-24 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |