Sen. Scott Proposes New Task Force to Block Chinese Cyber Attacks on U.S. Power and Water
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for review. It is considered active, but no further meetings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill currently linked to this proposal.
Most bills introduced in the Senate never become law because they get stuck in committee. While both parties worry about cyber attacks, this specific plan may not be the one they choose to pass.
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Federal cybersecurity and intelligence professionals across multiple agencies will be directly involved in staffing the task force. Members must be subject matter experts in cybersecurity, digital forensics, or threat intelligence analysis, and must hold appropriate security clearances. This creates new coordination demands on agencies like CISA, the FBI, and sector risk management agencies.
“representatives under paragraph (1) shall be subject matter experts who have familiarity and technical expertise regarding cybersecurity, digital forensics, or threat intelligence analysis, or in-depth knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures commonly used by State-sponsored cyber actors”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Senator Rick Scott introduced the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act to establish an interagency task force monitoring Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors like Volt Typhoon. The task force, led by CISA and the FBI, will assess potential damage to U.S. critical infrastructure in sectors like energy and water, providing annual reports to Congress on how to counter these evolving 21st-century threats.
Sen. Rick Scott introduced the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act to combat cybersecurity threats to critical infrastructure. The measure would establish a joint interagency task force to detect and respond to Chinese-connected threat actors. The group, helmed by CISA, would align the work of Sector Risk Management Agencies by sharing analysis and audits to ensure national assets remain safe from disruption by the Chinese Communist Party.
The Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act, filed by Sen. Rick Scott, seeks to create a joint federal cybersecurity task force led by CISA and the FBI. The legislation is intended to strengthen coordination across federal agencies in response to cyber threats linked to the Chinese government, including the group known as Volt Typhoon. The task force will facilitate a 'whole of government approach' to defending critical infrastructure systems.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
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