S.770: NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced March 29, 2017
  • Latest Major Action Aug. 14, 2018

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Bill Summary

NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to consider small businesses when it facilitates and supports the development of voluntary, consensus-based, industry-led guidelines and procedures to cost-effectively reduce cyber risks to critical infrastructure. NIST must disseminate, and publish on its...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Aug. 14, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-236.

Aug. 14, 2018

Signed by President.

Aug. 3, 2018
Presented to President.
Aug. 2, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug. 1, 2018
Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 770 by Unanimous Consent. (text as Senate agree to the House amendment: CR S5561)
July 26, 2018
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
July 25, 2018
On passage Passed without objection.
July 25, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent.
July 25, 2018
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7201)
July 25, 2018
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7201-7202)
July 25, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
July 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 25, 2018
Mr. Webster (FL) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
April 25, 2018
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
April 25, 2018
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-300.
Oct. 2, 2017
Held at the desk.
Oct. 2, 2017
Received in the House.
Sept. 29, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sept. 28, 2017

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6233)

Sept. 28, 2017
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 28, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6232-6233)
Sept. 11, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
Sept. 11, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-153.
April 5, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
March 29, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 29, 2017

Introduced in the Senate by Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

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