To require Federal contractors to implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require Federal contractors to implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0F487BCFA7D8433FBB3FBA81A10836DE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2024.
- Section H042E59A0AFE34B3B8656339D49089EC9: 2. Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of...
- Section id9467ed2d-4c33-412e-a729-a840401ed95a: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2024.
- Section id879e8937-a8d7-49b1-891d-d8c4d84fd3bb: 2. Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of...
- Section id93ff01e1af72486b89441d09c4788783: 3. No additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require Federal contractors to implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Defense, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require Federal contractors to implement a vulnerability disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a contractor (as defined in section 7101 of title 41, United States Code)— whose contract is in an amount the same as or greater than the simplified acquisition threshold
a contractor (as defined in section 7101 of title 41, United States Code)— whose contract is in an amount the same as or greater than the simplified acquisition threshold
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