H.R. 6735 · 115th Congress
Public-Private Cybersecurity Cooperation Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Kevin McCarthy
- Introduced
- 2018-09-07
- Latest action
- 2018-09-26 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a policy applicable to individuals and entities that reports security vulnerabilities on DHS public websites, (2) develop a process for mitigation or remediation of security vulnerabilities that are reported, (3) consult with specified federal departments and nongovernmental security researchers in developing the policy, and (4) submit the policy and the remediation process to Congress. DHS must make such policy publicly available.