To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the duties of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding open source software security, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the duties of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding open source software security, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Trade.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H346DE95C12F6455286E37CD6589D58EE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Open Source Software Act of 2023.
- Section HF6199CE68040454BB27D28AF67F2CE98: 2. Open source software security duties Title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650 et seq.) is amended— in section 2200 (6 U.S.C. 650)— by...
- Section H35E95E92FD6248928C8BA7E98E2F4383: 2220F. Open source software security duties In this section, the term software bill of materials has the meaning given such term in the Minimum Elements for a...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the duties of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding open source software security, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Government Operations, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the duties of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding open source software security, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsor: Mr. LaLota
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment
Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged; committed to the Committee …
Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Garbarino, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual repository of open source software that is made available to the public. in section 2202(c) (6 U.S.C. 652(c))— in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end
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