HR-3462 : Became Public Law

SBA Cyber Awareness Act

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to annually report specified information related to cybersecurity awareness.

Such reports must provide (1) an assessment of the SBA's information technology (IT) and cybersecurity infrastructure, (2) a strategy to increase such infrastructure, (3) a detailed account of the SBA's IT equipment that is manufactured by an entity that has its principal place of business in China, and (4) any SBA cybersecurity risk or incident that occurred during the two years prior to the report (including the SBA's action to respond to or remediate it).

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-12-21PresidentBecame Public Law No: 117-259.Library of Congress
2022-12-21PresidentSigned by President.Library of Congress
2022-12-16FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2022-12-06ResolvingDifferencesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2022-12-06VoteOn motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 506). (text: 12/05/2022 CR H8736-8737)House floor actions
2022-12-06FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8775-8776; H8782)House floor actions
2022-12-05ResolvingDifferencesAt 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.House floor actions
2022-12-05FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 3462.House floor actions
2022-12-05ResolvingDifferencesMs. Velazquez moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8736-8738)House floor actions
2022-09-29FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2022-09-28FloorPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5168)Senate
2022-09-28FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5168)Senate
2022-05-03FloorBy Senator Cardin from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 117-102.Senate
2022-02-17CalendarsPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.Senate
2022-02-17CommitteeCommittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin without amendment. Without written report.Senate
2022-02-15CommitteeCommittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Senate
2021-11-03IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Senate
2021-11-02FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2021-11-02VoteOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 350). (text: CR H6088-6089)House floor actions
2021-11-02FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6100-6101)House floor actions
2021-11-02FloorAt 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.House floor actions
2021-11-02FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3462.House floor actions
2021-11-02FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6088-6090)House floor actions
2021-11-02FloorMs. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2021-10-12CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.House floor actions
2021-10-12CommitteeReported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-138.House floor actions
2021-07-29CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2021-07-29CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2021-05-21IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.House floor actions
2021-05-21IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Commerce
See Subjects
  • Asia
  • China
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Small Business Administration
  • Small business
  • Technology assessment

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