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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
Great Seal of the United States
Enacted bythe 115th United States Congress
EffectiveNovember 16, 2018
Legislative history
President Trump Signs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act into law.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 ( H.R. 3359, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States)  115–278 (text) (PDF)) was signed by president Donald Trump on November 16, 2018 to establish the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under the Department of Homeland Security. [1] [2] [3] [4] The act was introduced into the United States House of Representatives by Michael McCaul ( R- TX-10) on 24 July, 2017. [5] It received committee consideration from the House Homeland Security, House Energy and Commerce, House Oversight and Government Return, and House Transportation and Infrastructure, though it was discharged by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Oversight and Return, and the Committee on Transportation. It passed the House of Representatives on December 11, 2017 via vocal vote, passed the Senate on October 3, 2018 by unanimous consent, and agreed upon by the House again on November 13, 2018.

References

  1. ^ "About CISA". Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Cimpanu, Catalin (November 16, 2018). "Trump signs bill that creates the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency". ZDNet. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Zakrzewski, Cat (November 16, 2018). "The Cybersecurity 202: Trump set to make a new DHS agency the top federal cyber cop". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Beavers, Olivia (October 3, 2018). "Senate passes key cyber bill cementing cybersecurity agency at DHS". The Hill. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "HR.3359 115th United States Congress". February 22, 2024.

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