American Cybersecurity Literacy Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop and conduct a cybersecurity literacy campaign to increase knowledge and awareness of best practices to reduce cybersecurity risks.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4055 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4055
To establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 22, 2021
Mr. Kinzinger (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Veasey, and
Ms. Houlahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Cybersecurity Literacy
Act''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that the United States has a
national security and economic interest in promoting cybersecurity
literacy amongst the general public.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CYBERSECURITY LITERACY CAMPAIGN.
(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary for Communications and
Information shall develop and conduct a cybersecurity literacy campaign
to increase the knowledge and awareness of the American people of best
practices to reduce cybersecurity risks.
(b) Campaign.--To reduce cybersecurity risks, the Assistant
Secretary shall--
(1) identify the critical areas of an IT system that
present cybersecurity risks and educate American people on how
to prevent and mitigate such attacks by--
(A) instructing American people on how to
identify--
(i) phishing emails; and
(ii) secure websites;
(B) instructing American people on the need to
change default passwords on hardware and software
technology;
(C) encouraging the use of cybersecurity tools,
including--
(i) multi-factor authentication;
(ii) complex passwords;
(iii) firewalls; and
(iv) anti-virus software;
(D) identifying the devices that could pose
possible cybersecurity risks, including--
(i) personal computers;
(ii) smartphones;
(iii) tablets;
(iv) Wi-Fi routers; and
(v) smart home appliances;
(E) encouraging Americans to--
(i) regularly review mobile application
permissions;
(ii) decline privilege requests from mobile
applications that are unnecessary;
(iii) download applications only from
trusted vendors or sources; and
(iv) connect internet of things or devices
to a separate and dedicated network; and
(F) identifying the potential cybersecurity risks
of using publicly available Wi-Fi networks and the
methods a user may utilize to limit such risks; and
(2) direct American people and businesses to Federal
resources to help mitigate the cybersecurity risks identified
in this subsection.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-155.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-155.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 113.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6690-6691)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4055.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6835)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 17 (Roll no. 391).(text: 11/30/2021 CR H6690)
Roll Call #391 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 17 (Roll no. 391). (text: 11/30/2021 CR H6690)
Roll Call #391 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.